How can I download LaTeX, PGF, TikZ, and get them to work?
The most I have ever done with software is clicking the download button for something like Adobe and then clicking through the installer. I am way over my head here. I am trying to download and use PGF and TikZ on my Windows 10 system, and I've followed instructions to download MiKTeX console and added PGF, TikZ, and xcolor to the root directory. I can use MiKTeX fine, but I don't know how to create diagrams. Please advise, and please use instructions that a dim-witted five-year-old could follow. This is not my forte.
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The most I have ever done with software is clicking the download button for something like Adobe and then clicking through the installer. I am way over my head here. I am trying to download and use PGF and TikZ on my Windows 10 system, and I've followed instructions to download MiKTeX console and added PGF, TikZ, and xcolor to the root directory. I can use MiKTeX fine, but I don't know how to create diagrams. Please advise, and please use instructions that a dim-witted five-year-old could follow. This is not my forte.
tikz-pgf
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
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Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31
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The most I have ever done with software is clicking the download button for something like Adobe and then clicking through the installer. I am way over my head here. I am trying to download and use PGF and TikZ on my Windows 10 system, and I've followed instructions to download MiKTeX console and added PGF, TikZ, and xcolor to the root directory. I can use MiKTeX fine, but I don't know how to create diagrams. Please advise, and please use instructions that a dim-witted five-year-old could follow. This is not my forte.
tikz-pgf
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
The most I have ever done with software is clicking the download button for something like Adobe and then clicking through the installer. I am way over my head here. I am trying to download and use PGF and TikZ on my Windows 10 system, and I've followed instructions to download MiKTeX console and added PGF, TikZ, and xcolor to the root directory. I can use MiKTeX fine, but I don't know how to create diagrams. Please advise, and please use instructions that a dim-witted five-year-old could follow. This is not my forte.
tikz-pgf
tikz-pgf
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
edited 14 mins ago
JouleV
4,1301938
4,1301938
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
asked Nov 7 '18 at 20:28
MattMatt
163
163
2
Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31
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show 1 more comment
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Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31
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Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31
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Welcome to TeX SX! Didn't you download at least MiKTeX basic installer?
– Bernard
Nov 7 '18 at 20:36
welcome to tex.se! packages should be add to other package by use of "package" utility in MikTeX console. with this file name base will be automatically updated. in MikTeX root should be only path to your MikTeX directory and to your localtexmf.
– Zarko
Nov 7 '18 at 20:41
Welcome to TeX.SX. I don't want to discourage you, but you will have a very very hard time creating diagrams without reading and understanding some basic material.
– Johannes_B
Nov 8 '18 at 6:15
No discouragement here, Johannes_B. What material would you suggest?
– Matt
Nov 8 '18 at 21:41
@Matt dickimaw-books.com/latex/novices
– Johannes_B
Nov 10 '18 at 7:31