The portable edition allows you to run MiKTeX from a portable storage device:
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you carry MiKTeX on a portable storage device for use on any Windows computer
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configuration settings are stored on the portable storage device and not in the
Windows Registry of the host computer
- by using MiKTeX Portable, you leave no traces on the host computer
- you do not need administrator privileges on the host computer
Download
MiKTeX Portable is distributed as a 7-Zip self-extracting archive:
Date: |
2/18/2018 |
File name: |
miktex-portable-2.9.6621.exe |
Size: |
190.71 MB
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SHA-256: |
cc5a8ef0822378c72a3b95fa43852c740ba8c3b07b440e963db0e73f25a4f213
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Download |
How to install
You install MiKTeX Portable by extracting the archive file to a new folder on the
portable storage device:
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Create a new folder on the portable storage device. This folder becomes the installation
directory.
- Start the self-extractor.
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Click the ellipse button (the one with the three dots) and browse to the installation
directory.
- Click the Extract button.
If you prefer, you can use the 7-Zip
file manager to extract the files from the self-extracting archive.
How to use the portable edition
- Connect the portable storage device to a Windows (see prerequisites) computer.
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Start Windows Explorer (Windows + E) and browse to the MiKTeX installation
directory on the portable storage device.
- Double click the Windows command script file named
miktex-portable
.
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The MiKTeX Console icon is added to the notification area of the Windows Taskbar. By
right-clicking the icon, you open a context menu:
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It is recommended, that you update MiKTeX regularly in order to get the latest
bug fixes and package updates.
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Before disconnecting the portable storage device, you should exit MiKTeX Console by clicking the
Exit
command.