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== Which ConTeXt distribution to choose? ==
=== Stand-alone ConTeXt distribution ===
=== MikTeX ===
{{todo|write which "packages" from MikTeX are needed to make ConTeXt work}}=== Packages that you need ===
== Installing Perl and Ruby ==
== Installing GhostScript ==
== Choosing a text editor & compiling ==
=== For newbies [like Word (ex)users] ===
=== Compiling ===
== Other useful software ==
=== PStoEDIT ===
=== See also ... ===
some additional notes about MikTeX specifics
* PDF viewer (Adobe Reader, GSview or any other)
You have to bear in mind that ConTeXt is being developed reasonably fast (see [[Release Notes]]), so it's recommended to update it regulary.
* http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm
{{todo|also installation instructions for stand-alone since it's not very intuitive; also explain how to choose which ConTeX to execute in case there is also MikTeX ot TeX Live installed; explain the best way for updating}}
* http://www.miktex.org/
* Go to miktex options. select miktex TeX formats. choose any one format cont-nl, cont-uk, cont-de and cont-en. uncheck the exclude. press build. The format file will be generated and ready for compilation.
Required:* context<!-- * miktex-etex* I guess it's there already -->* miktex-metapost*<!-- * miktex-pdf(e)tex* I guess it's there already -->* ... ? Recommended:* m-bib* miktex-bibtex** miktex-ghostscript** ... ? {{todo|if someone installs MikTeX from scratch, please write which packages are required and don't come by default with the minimal distribution}} === After you install or change something === * ''MikTeX Options -> General -> File name database -> Refresh Now''* ''MikTeX Options -> General -> Format Files -> Update Now''* ''MikTeX Options -> Roots -> [select one] -> Refresh FNDB'' ''(Don't forget to run the <b>MikTeX Update Wizard</b> regularly!)'' === Additional settings === Some default "security settings" (not really relevant for you unless you run it on a server) may cause you troubles, esp. when using MetaFun. Do the following:* In <code>[MikTeX PATH]\tex\context\user\cont-sys.tex</code> uncomment the following lines:<texcode>\runMPgraphicstrue\runMPTEXgraphicstrue</texcode>* In case the file doesn't exist yet, copy the file <code>cont-sys.rme</code> (in the same folder) to <code>cont-sys.tex</code> first. <code>cont-sys.rme</code> may change every now and then, so check for major changes from time to time and update your <code>cont-sys.tex</code> accordingly.* Create a file <code>[localtexmf PATH]\miktex\config\miktex.ini</code> and add the following line to it: write18=enable(<code>[MikTeX PATH]</code> and <code>[localtexmf PATH]</code> are chosen during the installation. If you don't know what they are, take a look at ''MikTeX Options -> Roots'') == TeX Live ===
* http://www.tug.org/texlive/
{{todo|can someone with any experience write something about it?}}
* http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/
If windows complains about ''"Command not found"'', go to the ''Control Panel'' -> ''System'' -> ''Advanced'' -> click on the ''"Environment variables"'' and choose '''path''' in ''"system variables"''. Type in the path (e.g. D\Program Files\Perl\bin\;) where the ruby and perl *.exe files are installed. Generally, the installation is automatic. you may not need the above method.
* http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
You have to download GhostScript (filename '''<code>gs851w32.exe</code>''' or a similar one) and preferrably GSview as well ('''<code>gsv47w32.exe</code>''' or similar). Be sure to include the executables (folder where gswin32.exe is located) into the PATH variable.
{{todo|Explain the difference between GUI/text editor/compiler; people often ask me: "ConTeXt - oh, you mean that program with a blue screen and colourful fonts?"}}
* [[Vim]] or [http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki Emacs] may be a good choice if you're willing to invest some time into learning them - it may be worth the effort.
After you've done all that, you can finally use your favourite editor to write your [[First Document|first document]].
* see [[Vim#Makefile|makefile]] for Vim
Assuming that you already have Adobe Reader (if not, you can get it [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html here]; you don't need it to compile your documents, but at least to see the results), there is still some software still worth mentioning.
pstoedit for windows can be downloaded from http://www.pstoedit.net/pstoedit/
Only needed in order to be able to use some advanced features such as those mentioned in [[manual:mmakempy.pdf|METAPOST outlines]]
* [[LilyPond]]
