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→‎Quick Start: sligtly shorter/more structured, hopefully clearer instruction for installation
= Quick Start =
== Linux/Mac/FreeBSD /Solaris ==
=== Installation ===
 
Go to a folder where you want to put ConTeXt. We'll assume installation into <code>~/context</code>, but you can install it anywhere where you have writing permissions. You can install several copies to several places without interference.
''(Mac users can also take a look at [[ConTeXt Minimals/Mac Installation]].)''
''... go and have a coffee ...''
and then put something equivalent === Usage: permanent === ''(depending on where you have placed For those who mostly use ConTeXtand [almost] never LaTeX.) of'' Put the following line to <code>~/.bash_profile</code> or <code>~/.bashrc</code>:
source ~/context/tex/setuptex ~/context/tex
to <code>~/.bash_profile</code> or <code>~/.bashrc</code> or do this each time when you want to initialize the environment to run the minimals:
cd ~/context/tex
. setuptex
or
. ~/context/tex/setuptex ~/context/tex
 
(t)csh users can use the variant:
source ~/context/tex/setuptex.csh
This will enable you In theory it should already suffice to add <code>export PATH=~/context/tex/texmf-<platform>/bin:$PATH</code>. === Usage: temporary === ''(For those who often use both LaTeX, but need the latest ConTeXt every now and then.)'' Just type . ~/context/tex/setuptex ~/context/texto switch from system-wide TeX Live and ConTeXt distribution to the minimals without interferring with each otherinside current shell.
== Windows ==

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