This page describes the fundamentals of using ConTeXt. It includes hands-on examples, and the instructions assume that you have ConTeXt [[Installation hints|installed]]. If you don't want to install it yet, you can [http://live.contextgarden.net try it on the web].
Start by typing the following into a [[Text Editors|text editor]] and saving it as <code>hello.tex</code>:
<texcode>
Once <tt>texexec</tt> has finished, it will leave behind a file called <tt>hello.pdf</tt>. Open it and you will see a "Hello world" document.
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