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How do I install LaTex?

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How do I install LaTex?

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• For Windows: Any implementation of Latex should work. We have used MikTex succesfully. It is very complete and reliable and also very easy to install. After you install Miktex make sure that miktex\bin in in your PATH. Verify that you can run “latex -version” and then “dvips -version” in an MSDOS prompt window. • For Mac OSX: The Latex and ghostscript program are freely available via the Apple Web-Site. We recommend to use i-installer packages which guide you through the complete setup (the PATH is also set correctly). Another option – especially if you need more Unix Open Source software – is the FINK project. However, the paths to latex, dvips, and gs have to be defined in the bash-PATH variable! • How do I install Ghostscript? • For Windows: We have used GPL Ghostscript. Get the latest GPL version of Ghostscript for which you can find Microsoft Windows self-extracting packages, which are easy to install. TexPoint has been tested with many versions of Ghostscript up to and includin