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= Look before you leap =< [[Installation hints]] | [[TeX Distributions]] > {{Installation navbox}} {{note | The officially recommended way of installing ConTeXt on all platforms is using [[ConTeXt Standalone|ConTeXt Suite]]}}
Most [[TeX Distributions]] include an installation of ConTeXt already -- try running <tt>texexec --version</tt> to see if it's installed on your system. If it is not installed,
there are two important considerations while considering ConTeXt installation.
* Do = Look before 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.leap =
If you are Most [[TeX Distributions]] include an installation of ConTeXt already.To see if it's installed on a Linux your system, there is also a third consideration:run context --version
* Do you want a distribution packageIf it is not installed, or do you want your own local TeX installationthere are two important considerations.
Depending on your OS * Do you want a '''ConTeXt distribution''' or do you want a '''TeX distribution''' (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and the answers to the above questionslots of other goodies). * Do you want a '''stable''' version of ConTeXt, or do you should choose what to installwant the '''bleeding edge''' version. Remember that ConTeXt gets updated frequently.
{{note | The officially recommened way of installing ConTeXt If you are on all platforms a Linux system, there is using [[ConTeXt Minimals]]}}also a third consideration:
= Linux Installation =* Do you want a '''distribution package''', or do you want your own '''local TeX''' installation.
The Debian tex packages are based on [[TeX-live]] and are fairly up to date== Unix (linux/bsd/. Debian derivates like Ubuntu are usually close. Usually, you should be able to search for context in your package manager, and install it. For specific instructions see) ==* [[Debian_installation|Debian]]* [[Ubuntu_installation|Ubuntu]]* [[Linux Installation|other distributions]].In decreasing order of simplicity, here are a few options:
== Distribution based * (simplest) If you distribution supports [[TeX Installation Live]] packages, use them. Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, Fedora, Arch and Mandriva (if not too old) do so. See [[Debian installation]] or [[Ubuntu installation]].* Otherwise, use a fresh [[TeX Live]] installation. The problem with Bleeding Edge ConTeXt == this method is 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 to delete the distribution-provided teTeX packages (if they exist).
Distribution based TeX installations usually update ConTeXt one to four times a year. ConTeXt beta versions If you are usually released one to four times a week. So, ConTeXt is usually somewhat out of date in most distributions. For most uses, the previous stable version is OK, but if you want to use a new feature, you will have to get running an up to date ConTeXt. It is possible to manually update a rpm-based distribution based ConTeXt installation(RedHat, but you really need to know you distributions packaging schemeFedora, and the TeX installation structure to it correctly. SoMandrake, manually updating a distrbution based ConTeXt installation is not recommendedMandriva etc. Instead), then you should use [[ConTeXt Minimals]]. They can be installed in parallel to the distribution based TeX installation and do not interfere with it. So you can use your distributionmost easily uninstall them like so: rpm --qa | grep tetex rpm --erase <package-names><code>rpm</code>'s dependencies will tell you what other TeX installation for plain TeX and LaTeX, and use the minimals for ConTeXt. For details see-related packages are installed but don't have 'tetex' in their names!
== Local * Alternatively, if you need '''just ConTeXt and no LaTeX''', you can use the [[ConTeXt Standalone]] installation. The ConTeXt Standalone installation does not require the de-installation of other TeX distribution with Stable ConTeXt ==distributions and can be used in parallel.
If your distribution does not provide an up to date TeX === Debian / (K)Ubuntu ===Debian_TeXlive_install (Debian/linux and Debian/kfreebsd)* [[Debian installation, you can | install ConTeXt on Debian]]* [[TeX-liveUbuntu installation| install ConTeXt on Ubuntu]]* [[Debian TeXlive install| install TeXlive on Debian]] which provides comprehensive coverage of TeX engines (tex, pdftex, xetex, luatex), TeX macro packages (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt) and TeX fonts. For more details see
* [[TeX-live | TeX-live installation]]* [[Running Mark IV]] in TeXLive 2008=== Fedora ===
== Local Detils 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 distribution with Stable ConTeXt ==packages and requires absolutely no manual configuration to get working Mk II and Mk IV. Highly recommended.
If you only want a ConTeXt distribution (and no LaTeX based stuff), there are two options:=== funtoo ===
* If you are using [[TeX-livehttp://funtoo.org funtoo]] and choose only ConTeXt packages* there are ebuilds that will make an installation as easy as installing any other package from portage. Take a look at the [[ConTeXt MinimalsStandalone Funtoo]]Howto. This might also work for [http://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 ConTeXt Minimals]]2007.01.12.
* [[Mac Installation|MacTeX Live]]as a standalone installation will run "out of the box" on all recent versions of freeBSD (7, 8, 9) and extended support is available for earlier versions; The [[ConTeXt Standalone]] installation is compiled for the latest stable release (currently 8.2).
== TeX Distributions with Stable ConTeXt ==* [[OpenBSD installation|OpenBSD]]
There are two main TeX distributions for Windows== Mac OS X ==* [[Mac Installation]]
== Bleeding Edge Use [[ConTeXt ==Standalone|ConTeXt Suite]], if you want up to date ConTeXt.
If * [[Windows Installation]] ''(if you want up to date are also using LaTeX or have a favourite editor)''* [[Windows Installation: ConTeXt, you have to useSuite with SciTe]] ''(the "for dummies" version for those who haven't done any TeXing before)''
= Open BSD installation =
= From source = ** [[TeTeX 3.0 installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the teTeX 3.0 source distribution.** [[TeX-live | TeX-live installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the TeX-live source distribution.* [[Installation hints]]{{Getting started navbox}}
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== Distribution based TeX Installation with Stable ConTeXt == select your operating system
FreeBSD also still contains teTeX in its ports distribution (with many dependencies). These packages can be deleted as follows: pkg_info | grep tetex pkg_delete tetex\* [[ ConTeXt Minimals ]]Note, however, that teTeX will again be pulled-in by other packages, for example if options installing formatted documentation are activated.
== Local ConTeXt distribution with Bleeding Edge ConTeXt = openSUSE ===
You can [http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=context search for OpenSUSE packages online]
In OpenSUSE 11.3 there are two packages available.
* texlive-context-2010-33.1.noarch.rpm
* texlive-context-2009-26.1.noarch.rpm
= Mac Installation == freeBSD ===
FreeBSD still relies on teTeX in the ports collection. Alternately, TeXlive is now available as a branch extension, see [http://code.google.com/p/freebsd-texlive/wiki/Installing] and [http://romain.blogreen.org/blog/2011/08/texlive-2011-on-freebsd/], until migration to the main ports branch is completed.
= Windows Installation == OpenBSD ===
== Windows ==
There are two main TeX distributions for Windows wich contain a stable context
* [[MikTeX]] (currently '''ConTeXt support is broken''')
* [[TeX-liveLive]] (provides stable ConTeXt)
== Installation from source == * [[ConTeXt MinimalsTeX Live | TeX Live installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the TeX Live source distribution. Also see * [[Windows Installation]] for details on configuring text editors and other hints. If you are new to the TeX world and don't know anything about editors or don't have a favourite editor, you may prefer [[Simple Windows Installation]].
== external manuals on installation ==* [[OpenBSD installation|OpenBSD]http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/minstall.pdf How to install context (outdated 2001)]
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