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{{note | The officially recommened way of installing ConTeXt on all platforms is using [[ConTeXt Minimals]]}}<li>
= Look before you leap =<li>
Most === GNU/Linux ===* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux.zip 32bits]* X86 [TeX Distributionshttps://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip 64bits]* ARM [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-aarch64.zip 64bits] include an installation of ConTeXt already * Musl [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install- try running <tt>texexec lmtx/context-linuxmusl-version64.zip 64bits]</ttli> to see if it's installed on your system. If it is not installed, there are two important considerations while considering ConTeXt installation.
* Do you want a ConTeXt distribution or do you want a TeX distribution (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and lots of other goodies).
* Do you want a stable version of ConTeXt, or do you want the bleeding edge version. Remember that ConTeXt gets updated frequently.
If you are on a Linux system, there is also a third consideration:<li>
Depending on your OS and <li> === OpenBSD ===* 7.4 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd-amd64.zip 64bits]</li></ul></li> </ul> </li></ul> You can [[Read Me| read the answers to the above questionslicence]] (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, you should choose what to installand Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).
select your operating system (alphabetical order)
== Linux ==In decreasing order of simplicity, here are a few optionsComplete the following steps to set up ConTeXt on Windows:
* (simplest) If you distribution supports [[TeX Live]] packages# Create a directory for ConTeXt, use themsuch as <code>C:\context</code>. Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, Fedora, Arch and Mandriva (if not too old) do so# Download the architecture-specific version into the ConTeXt directory. See [[Debian installation]] or [[Ubuntu installation]]# Extract the archive.* If you are running an rpm-based distribution (RedHat, Fedora, Mandrake, Mandriva etc# Run: <code>install.), then you can most easily uninstall them like sobat</code># Run:<code>setpath.bat</code> rpm # Then generate the cache with the command <code>mtxrun --qa | grep tetexgenerate</code> in a command prompt. rpm # Delete the file archive file context--erase <package-names>*win*.zip.
<code>rpm</code>'s dependencies will tell you what other TeX-related packages are installed but don't have 'tetex' in their names!= Check the installation =
* Otherwise, use a fresh [[TeX Live]] installationMake sure that ConTeXt is installed on your system. The problem with this method is To check that you'll probably have to redo the installation once a year, when the new TeX Live DVD comes out.If you will use TeX Live, you have go to delete the distribution-provided teTeX packages (if they exist). command prompt and type
* Alternatively, if you need to use just ConTeXt (e.g. not LaTeX), you can use the [[ConTeXt Minimals]] installation. See the directions that follow. context --version
=== Debian / (K)Ubuntu ===Debian_TeXlive_install* [[Debian installation| Re-run the install ConTeXt on Debian]]* [[Ubuntu installation| install ConTeXt on Ubuntu]]* [[Debian TeXlive install| install TeXlive on Debian]]program to upgrade, which will update the distribution incrementally:
=== Fedora ===* Windows: <code>install.bat</code>* GNU/Linux or macOS: <code>sh install.sh</code>
Deatils for [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora] version 11, 12 and 13 are at [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive Fedora Project Wiki TeX Live page] maintained by Jindrich Novy. The repository provides a snapshot of TeX Live 2010 tlpretest, and it includes very new ConTeXt packages and requires absolutely no manual configuration to get working Mk II and Mk IV. Highly recommended.=== funtoo ==First document =
If you are using [http://funtoo.org funtoo] there are ebuilds that will make an installation as easy as installing any other package from portage. Take == Creation of a first ConTeXt file == Open a look at the [[ConTeXt Minimals FuntooText Editors|text editor]] Howto, type the following content, and save the file as <code>doc01. This might also work for [httptex</code>://www.gentoo.org gentoo], but is untested right now.
OpenSUSE (starting from 10.3beta3) comes with TeX Live and offers also XeTeX. 10.3b3 contains == Compilation of the ConTeXt 2007.01.12.file to PDF file ==
OpenSUSE 10.2 (released December 2006) uses teTeX 3.0 and contains the 2005.01.31 version of ConTeXt that is standard in teTeX 3.0. The package is <tt>te_cont</tt>. [http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.2/repo/oss/suse/i586/|Here]is an RPM repository where you can find it, but you should be able to install it using automated tools. Then you'll want Go to upgrade to a more recent version of ConTeXt. As with Suse 10 (see next paragraph), you'll also need the <tt>te_mpost</tt> command-line and <tt>ruby</tt> packages.type:
=== Archlinux ===<pre>context doc01</pre>
Archlinux comes with Tex LiveConTeXt will then process your document, display some logging information on the console, and generate a <tt>doc01.pdf</tt> output file.
For older distributions see also: [http<pre><nowiki>resolvers | formats | executing runner 'run luametatex format':/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin/luametatex --jobname="./doc01.tex" --socket --shell-escape --fmt=/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-cache/luametatex-cache/context/5fe67e0bfe781ce0dde776fb1556f32e/formats/luametatex/cont-en.fmt --lua=/home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-cache/luametatex-cache/context/5fe67e0bfe781ce0dde776fb1556f32e/formats/luametatex/cont-en.lui --c:currentrun=1 --c:fulljobname="./doc01.tex" --c:input=".salamander/doc01.comtex" --c:kindofrun=1 --c:maxnofruns=9 --c:texmfbinpath="/home/~wmcclainmyuser/context/tex/texmf-helplinux-64/bin"system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2024.04.01 08:59 LMTX fmt: 2024.4.html#old-installation]13 int: english/englishsystem >
== MAC OSX ==mkiv lua stats > used engine: luametatex version: 2.11.02, functionality level: 20240311, format id: 700, compiler: gcc* [[Mac Installation]]mkiv lua stats > tex properties: 807100 hash slots used of 2097152, 51019 control sequences, approximate memory usage: 42 MBmkiv lua stats > lua properties: engine: lua 5.5, used memory: 57 MB, ctx: 54 MB, max: 54 MB, symbol mask: utf (τεχ)mkiv lua stats > runtime: 0.617 seconds, 1 processed pages, 1 shipped pages, 1.620 pages/secondsystem | total runtime: 1.989 seconds of 2.052 seconds</nowiki></pre>
== Windows ==There are two main TeX distributions for Windows wich contain Open the generated <tt>doc01.pdf</tt> PDF file using a stable context* [[MikTeX]] (currently '''ConTeXt support is broken''')* [[TeX-live]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software#Viewers PDF viewer] (provides stable ConTeXt). It should look as follows:
Use <context force="yes">\setuppapersize[A6]\starttext\startsection[title={Testing ConTeXt Minimals]}], if you want up to date This is my first ConTeXtdocument.\stopsection\stoptext</context>
* [[Windows Installation]]* [[Simple Windows Installation]]Note that the section has been numbered, the section number and the section title appear in a slightly larger fonts.
== Installation from source == * [[TeX-live | TeX-live Your installation]]is now up and running: Specific installation instructions using you can start working on the TeX-live source distribution.* [[Installation hintsTutorials]].
== external manuals * [[Installing ConTeXt LMTX on installation ==MacOS]]* [[Modules#ConTeXt_LMTX|Installing Modules for ConTeXt LMTX]]* The official page '''[http://www.pragma-ade.comnl/generalinstall.htm Installing ConTeXt LMTX ]''' is hosted by Pragma ADE.* Pragma ADE also provides the '''[http:/manuals/minstallwww.pragma-ade.pdf How to install context nl/download-1.htm ConTeXt MkIV distribution]''' (2001version MkIV is the predecessor of LMTX)for which there are also [[ConTeXt_Standalone|detailed installation instructions]].* Compilation with ConTeXt MkIV (old LuaTeX-based version): The new distribution has all the files to run the previous version of ConTeXt.** <code>context --luatex doc01</code>
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= Download = < [[Installation hints]] | [[TeX Distributions]] ul id="DownloadRework">
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=== Windows ===
* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-mswin.zip 32bits]
* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-win64.zip 64bits]
* ARM [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-windows-arm64.zip 64bits]
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=== macOS ===
* X86 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-osx-64.zip 64bits]
* ARM [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-osx-arm64.zip 64bits]
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=== FreeBSD ===* Do you want a distribution package, or do you want your own local TeX installation14. 0 [https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-freebsd-amd64.zip 64bits]</li>
= Installation =
The general steps to install ConTeXt LMTX are as follows:
# Create a directory for ConTeXt.
# Download the platform-specific archive file into the ConTeXt directory.
# Unpack the archive.
# Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution.
# Update the PATH environment variable.
# Generate cache
# Optionally, delete the archive file.
See the next sections for instructions specific to various platforms.
== GNU/Linux ==
The steps in this section show how to download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change the archive file download link as needed for your target platform. Open a new terminal then run the following commands:
# <code>mkdir $HOME/context</code> and <code>cd $HOME/context</code>
# <code>wget https://lmtx.pragma-ade.com/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip</code>
# <code>unzip context-linux-64.zip</code>
# <code>sh install.sh</code>
# Update the PATH environment variable by using the path instructions displayed when the install program finishes. The instructions will vary depending on the type of shell being used:
#* <kbd>'''Bash: '''</kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code>
#* <kbd>'''Zsh: '''</kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.zshenv</code>
#* <kbd>'''Sh/Ksh: '''</kbd> <code>echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile</code>
#* <kbd>'''Tcsh/csh:'''</kbd> <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...instructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code>
#* For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into `$HOME/context` on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable: <code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code>
# Then generate the cache with <code>mtxrun --generate</code>.
# <code>rm context-linux-64.zip</code>
== macOS ==
The instructions for MacOS are the same as for Unix, but note that:
* MacOS versions from Catalina (10.15) and newer use '''Zsh''' by default.
* MacOS versions before Catalina use '''Bash''' by default.
* You might need to de-quarantine the binaries (and sometimes every created PDF):
** <code>sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine bin/mtxrun</code>
** <code>sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine tex/texmf-osx-64/bin/*</code>
== Windows ==
You should get an output as follows:
mtx-context | ConTeXt Process Management 1.06
mtx-context |
mtx-context | main context file: /home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
mtx-context | current version: 2024.04.01 08:59
mtx-context | main context file: /home/myuser/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkxl/context.mkxl
mtx-context | current version: 2024.04.01 08:59
= Upgrade =
<texcode>\setuppapersize[A6]\starttext\startsection[title=== SUSE{Testing ConTeXt}]This is my first ConTeXt document.\stopsection\stoptext</openSUSE ===texcode>
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== Unix Viewing the generated PDF file ==* [[OpenBSD installation|OpenBSD]]
= Additional instructions =
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