This document will describe the steps I took to install the teXnicCenter (LaTex editor).

There are several files to download and install and I find it is best to create a windows folder to store the downloads in. I would suggest that you create a folder in windows for these tasks. I created a folder c:\software\latex to hold all of the install files.

I performed all of these steps on a Windows XP machine on 4/23/2009. These should be very similar to Vista installs.

I used the current releases for the software at the time. So note that there may be newer versions of releases when you are following these steps.

There are 3 prerequisite pieces of software you need to download for the teXnicCenter to work correctly. I also ran these installs in the order they are listed. And ran the teXnicCenter install last as it looks for the previous components.

Step 1

Download mikTex

Parent site : http://miktex.org/

I chose version 2.7 which has a download page here: http://miktex.org/2.7/setup

In the middle of the page (http://miktex.org/2.7/setup) there is a download button for a basic setup. I chose that and saved it locally (i.e. c:\software\latex).

The file I downloaded was called “basic-miktex-2.7.3248.exe” and was about 84.3 megs in size (note that depending on when you are following these instructions the file names and sizes may be different depending on the current version).

Install mikTex by double clicking the above file (basic-miktex-2.7.3248.exe) from you folder view.

Click Run above

Click Accept and then next above

Click next

click next

click start

Then it runs through the install

When the next button is enabled again, click it.

Click close.

Step 2

Next you download and install ghost script .

Link: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=ghostscript&filename=gs864w32.exe&use_mirror=superb-east

Save this to the folder c:\software\latex folder

This file is called “gs864w32.exe” and is 12.2 megs in size (note that depending on when you are following these instructions the file names and sizes may be different depending on the current version).

Install by double clicking the above file (gs864w32.exe).

click run

click setup

click install

When it is complete it will open a folder.

Close this folder.

Step 3

Next you download and install the ghost script viewer.

Link:  http://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/ghostgum/gsv49w32.exe

Alternate link when above is unavailable: http://www.realedsolutions.com/download/gsv49w32.exe

This was version 4.9

This file is called “gsv49w32.exe” and is 1.5 megs in size (note that depending on when you are following these instructions the file names and sizes may be different depending on the current version).

Again I would save this to the folder c:\software\latex folder

Install by double clicking the above file (gsv49w32.exe).

click run

Click setup

Click next

Leave the item checked and click next

Click next

Click Next

Again a folder will be opened when it is done installing, close this folder and exit any remaining dialogs (install windows) that are open.

Step 4

Last install the teXnicCenter

Link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=36323

I chose version 1.0 (stable RC1)

This file is called “TXCSetup_1StableRC1.exe” and is 4.4 megs in size (note that depending on when you are following these instructions the file names and sizes may be different depending on the current version).

Install by double clicking the above file (TXCSetup_1StableRC1.exe).