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Depending on your OS and the answers to the above questions== Unix (linux/bsd/...) ==In decreasing order of simplicity, you should choose what to install. here are a few options:
{{note | The officially recommened way of installing ConTeXt on all platforms is using * (simplest) If you distribution supports [[TeX 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 [[ConTeXt MinimalsTeX 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).
= Linux Installation =If you are running an rpm-based distribution (RedHat, Fedora, Mandrake, Mandriva etc.), then you can most easily uninstall them like so: rpm --qa | grep tetex rpm --erase <package-names><code>rpm</code>'s dependencies will tell you what other TeX-related packages are installed but don't have 'tetex' in their names!
== Distribution based TeX Installation FreeBSD also still contains teTeX in its ports distribution (with Stable ConTeXt == many dependencies). These packages can be deleted as follows: pkg_info | grep tetex pkg_delete tetex\*Note, however, that teTeX will again be pulled-in by other packages, for example if options installing formatted documentation are activated.
The Debian tex packages are based on [[TeX-live]] * Alternatively, if you need '''just ConTeXt and are fairly up to date. Debian derivates like Ubuntu are usually close. Usuallyno LaTeX''', you should be able to search for context in your package manager, and install it. For specific instructions see* can use the [[Debian_installation|DebianConTeXt Standalone]]* [[Ubuntu_installation|Ubuntu]]* [[Linux Installation|installation. The ConTeXt Standalone installation does not require the de-installation of other TeX distributions]]and can be used in parallel.
Distribution based TeX installations usually update ConTeXt one to four times a year. ConTeXt beta versions 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 So, ConTeXt is usually somewhat out of date in most distributions.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 an up to date ConTeXt. It is possible to manually update a distribution based ConTeXt installation, but you really need to know you distributions packaging scheme, and the TeX installation structure to it correctly. So, manually updating a distrbution based ConTeXt installation is not recommended. Instead, 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 distribution's TeX installation for plain TeX and LaTeX, and use the minimals for ConTeXt. For details see=== Fedora ===
* 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 Minimals ]]packages and requires absolutely no manual configuration to get working Mk II and Mk IV. Highly recommended.
* [[TeX-live | TeX-live installation]]* [[Running Mark IV]] in TeXLive 2008=== openSUSE ===
== Local ConTeXt distribution OpenSUSE (starting from 10.3beta3) comes with Stable TeX Live and offers also XeTeX. 10.3b3 contains ConTeXt ==2007.01.12.
If you only want a ConTeXt distribution (and no LaTeX based stuff), You can [http://software.opensuse.org/search?q=context search for OpenSUSE packages online]In OpenSUSE 11.3 there are two options:packages available. * texlive-context-2010-33.1.noarch.rpm* texlive-context-2009-26.1.noarch.rpm
* [[TeX-live]] and choose only ConTeXt packages* [[ConTeXt Minimals]]=== freeBSD ===
== Local ConTeXt distribution with Bleeding Edge ConTeXt ==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.
* [[TeX 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 MinimalsStandalone]]installation is compiled for the latest stable release (currently 8.2).
* Use [[Mac InstallationConTeXt Standalone|MacConTeXt Suite]], if you want up to date ConTeXt.
= * [[Windows Installation =]] ''(if you are also using LaTeX or have a favourite editor)''* [[Windows Installation: ConTeXt Suite 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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{{note | The officially recommended way of installing ConTeXt on all platforms is using [[ConTeXt Standalone|ConTeXt Suite]]}}
= Look before you leap =
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.
If you are on a Linux system, there is also a third consideration:
* Do you want a '''distribution package''', or do you want your own '''local TeX ''' installation. = Installation =select your operating system
== Distribution based TeX Installation with Bleeding Edge ConTeXt = Debian / (K)Ubuntu === Debian_TeXlive_install (Debian/linux and Debian/kfreebsd)* [[Debian installation| install ConTeXt on Debian]]* [[Ubuntu installation| install ConTeXt on Ubuntu]]* [[Debian TeXlive install| install TeXlive on Debian]]
== Local TeX distribution with Stable ConTeXt = funtoo ===
If your distribution does not provide you are using [http://funtoo.org funtoo] there are ebuilds that will make an up to date TeX installation, you can install as easy as installing any other package from portage. Take a look at the [[TeX-liveConTeXt Standalone Funtoo]] which provides comprehensive coverage of TeX engines (texHowto. This might also work for [http://www.gentoo.org gentoo], pdftex, xetex, luatex), TeX macro packages (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt) and TeX fontsbut is untested right now. For more details see
=== OpenBSD ===
* [[OpenBSD installation|OpenBSD]]
== Mac OS X ==* [[Mac Installation = ]]
== Windows ==
There are two main TeX distributions for Windows wich contain a stable context
* [[MikTeX]] (currently '''ConTeXt support is broken''')
* [[TeX Live]] (provides stable ConTeXt)
== Installation from source == * [[TeX Live | TeX Live installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the TeX Live source distribution.* [[Windows Installation|Windowshints]]
== 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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