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Most [[TeX Distributions]] include an installation of ConTeXt already -- try running <tt>texexec --version</tt> to .To see if it's installed on your system. run context --version 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.

* Do you want a '''distribution package''', or do you want your own '''local TeX ''' installation.  Depending on your OS and the answers to the above questions, you should choose what to install.

select your operating system (alphabetical order) 

== Linux Unix (linux/bsd/...) ==

* Otherwise, use a fresh [[TeX Live]] installation. The problem with 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). If you are running an rpm-based distribution (RedHat, Fedora, Mandrake, Mandriva etc.), then you can most easily uninstall them like so:

* Otherwise, use a fresh [[TeX Live]] installation. The problem with 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 FreeBSD also still contains teTeX in its ports distribution-provided teTeX packages (if they existwith many dependencies). These packages can be deleted as follows: pkg_info | grep tetex pkg_delete tetex\* AlternativelyNote, if you need to use just ConTeXt (e.g. not LaTeX)however, you can use the [[ConTeXt Minimals]] installation. See the directions that followteTeX will again be pulled-in by other packages, for example if options installing formatted documentation are activated.  

Debian_TeXlive_install(Debian/linux and Debian/kfreebsd)

Deatils 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 packages and requires absolutely no manual configuration to get working Mk II and Mk IV. Highly recommended. 

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 a look at the [[ConTeXt Minimals Standalone Funtoo]] Howto. This might also work for [http://www.gentoo.org gentoo], but is untested right now.

=== SUSE/openSUSE ===

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>. You can [http://downloadsoftware.opensuse.org/distribution/10search?q=context search for OpenSUSE packages online]In OpenSUSE 11.3 there are two packages available. * texlive-context-2010-33.1.noarch.2/repo/oss/suse/i586/|Here]rpmis an RPM repository where you can find it, but you should be able to install it using automated tools* texlive-context-2009-26. Then you'll want to upgrade to a more recent version of ConTeXt1. As with Suse 10 (see next paragraph), you'll also need the <tt>te_mpost</tt> and <tt>ruby</tt> packagesnoarch.rpm === freeBSD ===

For older distributions FreeBSD still relies on teTeX in the ports collection. Alternately, TeXlive is now available as a branch extension, see also: [http://homecode.salamandergoogle.com/~wmcclainp/contextfreebsd-helptexlive/wiki/Installing] and [http://romain.html#oldblogreen.org/blog/2011/08/texlive-installation2011-on-freebsd/], until migration to the main ports branch is completed.

== MAC OSX = OpenBSD ===* [[Mac Installation]]

* [[TeX-liveLive]] (provides stable ConTeXt)

Use [[ConTeXt MinimalsStandalone|ConTeXt Suite]], if you want up to date ConTeXt.

* [[Windows Installation]]''(if you are also using LaTeX or have a favourite editor)''* [[Simple Windows Installation: ConTeXt Suite with SciTe]]''(the "for dummies" version for those who haven't done any TeXing before)''

* [[TeX-live Live | TeX-live Live installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the TeX-live Live source distribution.

* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/minstall.pdf How to install context (outdated 2001)]