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=== For newbies [like Word (ex)users] ===

~~'''(TODO:~~ {{todo|Explain the difference between GUI/text editor/compiler; people often ask me: "ConTeXt - oh, you mean that program with a blue screen and colourful fonts?"~~)'''~~}}

* '''Scite''' or '''[http://www.winedt.com WinEdt]''' or Textpad may be a good choice for a newbie.

WinEdt has a rich graphical user-interface, but more support for LaTeX than for ConTeXt.

You probably already have your favourite [[text editor]] (or at least you know what we're talking about) and you may skip this. If not, take a look at the [[Text editor]] page to help you choose one.

* [[Vim]] or [http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki Emacs] may be a good choice if you're willing to invest some time into learning them - it may be worth the effort.

=== Compiling ===

After you've done all that, you can finally use your favourite editor to write your [[First Document|first document]].

To compile it, open the command line again (Start -> Run ... -> type '''cmd''' or '''command''') and run

texexec yourfilename

Some text editors support automatic compiling:

* F?? in Scite

* ?? in WinEdt

* see [[Vim#Makefile|makefile]] for Vim

== Other useful software ==

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