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<title>Using &MiKTeX;</title>

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<title>Getting Started</title>

<para>If you have never used &TeX; before, then it is recommendable
<indexterm>
<primary>local guide</primary>
</indexterm>
to work through one of the &TeX;/&LaTeX; tutorials. A good starting
point is the &TeX; &FAQ;: <ulink
url="https://texfaq.org/">https://texfaq.org/</ulink>.</para>

<para>&MiKTeX; doesn't differ very much from
any other &TeX; system you might have used before.
Typesetting with &MiKTeX; involves these steps:</para>
<procedure>
<step><para>Start &TeXworks; (a sophisticated &TeX; frontend) and edit
your &LaTeX; document.</para></step>
<step><para>Press <keycombo>
<keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
<keycap>T</keycap>
</keycombo>
to create a typeset view of your document.</para></step>
</procedure>

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