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What is MiKTeX?

MiKTeX is an implementation of TeX and friends for Windows 95 and Windows NT. The MiKTeX distribution includes the following applications:

TeX 3.14159: Converts plain TeX files into DVI files.
LaTeX2e: Converts LaTeX files into DVI files.
METAFONT 2.718: Converts font specifications into raster fonts.
MetaPost 0.632: Converts picture specifications into PostScript commands.
dvips 5.74: Converts DVI files into PostScript.
MakeIndex 2.12: Composes indexes.
BibTeX 0.99c: Composes bibliographies.
YAP 0.91: A DVI previewer.
Standard LaTeX Packages: AMS-LaTeX, Babel, PSNFSS, ...
TeXware, MFware, psutils, ...: Lots of utilities.

How to get MiKTeX

You can find MiKTeX on any CTAN(1) mirror in the directory `systems/win32/miktex'.

Currently there are two participating CTAN nodes:

ftp.dante.de
ftp.tex.ac.uk

The MiKTeX Project Page

Visit the MiKTeX Page for information about new releases, patches and so on:

http://www.snafu.de/~cschenk/miktex

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