How to Use LaTeX and Install It in Windows

LaTeX is a high-performance document processing system suitable for creating scientific and technical documents. Here, we’ll explain how to install LaTeX on Windows.

Installing TeX Live

TeX Live is the standard distribution for running LaTeX. Please download the installer from the following link and install it.

TeX Live Installer

After installation, executable files such as texworks.exe will be placed in the following directory.

Path: C:\texlive\2017\bin\win32\texworks.exe

Using TeXworks

TeXworks is a simple editor for LaTeX that can be used for editing and compiling LaTeX files. It is automatically installed when you install TeX Live.

Using LaTeX in Atom

By integrating LaTeX into the Atom editor, you can use more advanced editing features. Follow these steps to set it up:

1. Install the package

   apm install latex

2. Set TeX Path Specify the directory where pdflatex.exe is located. For Windows, it would be the following path:

   C:\texlive\2017\bin\win32

3. Atom Settings Open the settings screen for the latex package in Atom and set the tex-path to the above path.

Reference Links

• LaTeX Official Site
• TeXworks and MikTeX Setup Guide
• LaTeX Introduction

Now you’re ready to install LaTeX on Windows and start with basic usage. For detailed usage methods, please refer to the reference links and official documentation.