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< [[Installation hints]] | [__NOTOC__Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named '''ConTeXt LMTX'''. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see [TeX Distributions]https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article] >).
{{note | The officially recommended way of installing ConTeXt on all platforms is using <li>=== Windows ===* [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-mswin.zip 32bits]* [ConTeXt Standalone|ConTeXt Suite]http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-win64.zip 64bits]}}</li>
Most [[TeX Distributions]] include an installation of ConTeXt already.
To see if it's installed on your system run
context --version
If it is not installed, there are two important considerations<li>=== FreeBSD ===* [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-freebsd.zip 32bits] ** [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-freebsd-amd64.zip 64bits]</li>
If you are on a Linux system, there is also a third consideration<li>=== OpenBSD6.6 ===* [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd6.6.zip 32bits] ** [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd6.6-amd64.zip 64bits]</ul></li>
* Do you want a '''distribution package''', or do you want your own '''local TeX''' installation.</ul>
= Installation =</li>select your operating system</ul>
== Unix (linux<nowiki>*</bsd/..nowiki>untested configuration.) ==In decreasing order of simplicity, here are a few options:
* (simplest) If you distribution supports You can [[TeX LiveRead Me| read the licence]] packages, use them. Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, Fedora(Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, 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 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 existCreative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).
If you are running an rpm-based distribution (RedHat, Fedora, Mandrake, Mandriva etc= #2.), 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!Installation =
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\*
Note, however, that teTeX will again be pulled-in by other packages, for example if options installing formatted documentation are activated.
=== Fedora ===* Download the tex input file [[Media:Hello-world.tex|Hello-World.tex]] from our [[Detailed_Example|Detailed example]]* Run <code>context Hello-world.tex</code> in your shell* Check the pdf output <code>Hello-world.pdf</code>.
Detils for You can also follow our two steps tutorial:* [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora[First Document| Your 1st document]] version 11, 12 * and 13 are at a more [[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/TeXLive Fedora Project Wiki TeX Live pageDetailed Example|Detailed example]] 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.
=== funtoo ===
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 Standalone Funtoo]] Howto. This might also work for [http://www.gentoo.org gentoo], but is untested right now= #4.Easy update =
=== openSUSE ===For an update, just replay the install program: it also take care of updating the distribution incrementally:* WINDOWS: <code>install.bat</code>* UNIX: <code>install.sh</code> (set the executable permissions)
OpenSUSE (starting from 10.3beta3) comes with TeX Live and offers also XeTeX. 10.3b3 contains ConTeXt 2007.01.12.= Official installation page =
You can The official page '''[http://softwarewww.opensusepragma-ade.orgcom/search?q=context search for OpenSUSE packages onlineinstall.htm Installing CONTEXT LMTX ]''' is hosted by Pragma-Ade, which also providesIn OpenSUSE 11* a 2 pages '''[http://lmtx.pragma-ade.3 there are two packages availablenl/install-lmtx/installation. pdf installation guide]''',* texlivea 1 page [http://distribution.contextgarden.net/current/context/experimental/doc/context/documents/general/leaflets/leaflet-context-2010-33.pdf leaflet for ConTeXt LMTX]* a 1page [http://distribution.noarchcontextgarden.rpm* texlive-net/current/context/experimental/doc/context/documents/general/leaflets/leaflet-2009-26luametatex.1.noarchpdf leaflet for LuaMetaTeX].rpm
=== 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.= Further installation instructions =
=== OpenBSD ===
* [[OpenBSD installation|OpenBSD]]----
== Mac OS X ==* [[Mac {{Installation]]navbox}}
== 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)
Use [[ConTeXt Standalone|ConTeXt 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)'' == Installation from source == * [[TeX Live | TeX Live installation]]: Specific installation instructions using the TeX Live source distribution.* [[Installation hints]] == external manuals on installation ==* [http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/minstall.pdf How to install context (outdated 2001)] [[Category:InstallationStandalone]]
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= #1. Download =
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=== MacOS ===
* [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-osx-64.zip 64bits]
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<li>= Look before you leap == GNU/Linux ===* X86 [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux.zip 32bits]* X86 [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip 64bits]* ARM [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-armhf.zip 32bits]* ARM [http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-aarch64.zip 64bits]</li>
<li>=== OpenBSD6.5 ===* Do you want a '''ConTeXt distribution''' or do you want a '''TeX distribution''' (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and lots of other goodies)[http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd6.5. zip 32bits] ** Do you want a '''stable''' version of ConTeXt, or do you want the '''bleeding edge''' version[http://lmtx. Remember that ConTeXt gets updated frequentlypragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-openbsd6.5-amd64.zip 64bits]</li>
# Create a directory for, e.g. data/context# Go there and download the relevant zip for your plateform (see above)# Unpack the zip, some files will appear# Execute the install program, which will take care of downloading the distribution:#* AlternativelyWINDOWS: <code>install.bat</code>#* MAC: #** If MacOS Catalina (10.15+), if you need first allow mtxrun as unsigned executable with <code>xattr -d com.apple.quarantine context-osx-64/bin/mtxrun</code>#** execute <code>sh install.sh</code>#* UNIX: <code>sh install.sh</code># Add ConTeXt to your system PATH :#* WINDOWS: run <code>setpath.bat</code>#* UNIX: use the PATH instructions provided at the end of <code>install.sh</code> with:#** Bash shell <code>echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code>#** Sh/Ksh shell <code>echo 'just ConTeXt and no LaTeXexport PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile</code>#** Tcsh/csh shell <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)', you can use the [[ConTeXt Standalone]] installation. The ConTeXt Standalone installation does not require the de-installation of other TeX distributions and can be used in parallel>> ~/.cshrc</code>
=#3. First Run ! == 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]]
* [[TeX Live]] as a standalone installation will run "out of the box" Installing ConTeXt LMTX on all recent versions of freeBSD (7, 8, 9) and extended support is available for earlier versions; The [[ConTeXt StandaloneMacOS]] installation is compiled for the latest stable release (currently 8.2).
