Firstly, check README files, available documentation of the package, perhaps the beginning of the.dtx file to get installation information. Installing a package available as dtx/ins bundle: • Download the content of the package directory. Dtx is the extension of a documented source file, ins is the extension of an installation file. Put this in a temporary directory. • If there's nothing differently written in a README file run LaTeX (or TeX) on the.ins file.

This is best done using the command prompt ( latex packagename.ins), but you may use your TeX editor in LaTeX/DVI-LaTeX mode or what it is called there. This would usually produce one or more files ending with.sty, perhaps some additional files. As you now have cls or sty files or the like, the remaining steps are the same like in the next alternative way: Installing sty or cls files: • Create a new directory with the package name in your local texmf directory structure, see also. Why not to choose the main MiKTeX texmf tree see in. • Copy the package files ( *.sty, *.cls etc.) into this directory.

An example of how to install a package. An example of how to install a package. Skip navigation. Installing LaTeX Packages for MiKTeX 2.9. MiKTeX 2.9 – Packaging and Deployment Darren. Deployment of the Unattended Installation. I now have a package folder containing the following.

• Make the new package known to MiKTeX: refresh the MiKTeX filename database. To do this, click 'Start/ Programs/ MiKTeX 2.x/ Maintenance/ Settings' (or similar) to get to the MiKTeX options, click the button 'Refresh FNDB'.

The installation is complete. • If you did not download the documentation already, you could get it by running pdfLaTeX or LaTeX on the.dtx file. Compile twice to get correct references. Obtaining and installing packaged universal archives: Perhaps you could get a file with the extension.tds.zip. Such files are archives fitting to your. Open it, check the content structure. You could extract it to the right place.

Also here, as after any installation, refresh the MiKTeX filename database. Installing a font package Installing a font package, especially for Type1 fonts, requires additonal steps. Links with further information: • on MiKTeX.org • in the UK TeX FAQ • with detailed general instructions in the UK TeX FAQ • by Nicola L. Talbot • by Joseph Wright A different and very effective way, using a local repository: (works only for all in the MiKTeX package repository available packages) • Use the to download the complete MiKTeX repository to a USB drive. • On a MiKTeX system, choose this directory as the local package repository in the package manager. • Use this local repository for installation and updates. • You may update that local repository later using the net installer: it loads the database from the server, compares and downloads new or updated packages.

This looks like a great answer! I'm not ready to call it 'answered' as I haven't been able to successfully follow the process yet. I'd been able to get all the packages I'm immediately needing from home. Semi-randomly choosing other packages to install leads to dependencies on other missing packages that seems like a goose chase. Some packages, like 'epsf', seem to come directly with.sty files instead of.ins. I'm assuming I just copy those in place? It doesn't seem to be recognized as installed.

– Aug 23 '10 at 18:08 •. If you put packages in the main tree C: Program Files MiKTeX 2.8 texmf tex latex packagename you must update the FNDB in admin mode if you have a multiuser setup. But my advice is to use the trees UserData, CommonData or even better a dedicated local tree for such additions. Packages in the main tree could get lost if one update to miktex 2.9. While one can easily attach a local tree to a new miktex version. The package manager will never show packages installed manually.

And the update manager will ignore them too. – Aug 29 '10 at 17:22 •. I give here my small personal contribution concerning manual installation of packages in MiKTeX (Windows). As I find very annoying when there is an error 503 or 404 with the internet connection when trying to install a package (package manager - network update).

My environments: My whole work is done in the great Debian Linux environment. In fact I rarely use Windows because of its alarming security holes and vulnerabilities. When there is no Debian Linux available and I am unfortunately forced to use Windows, then I do my Latex work using the USBTEX (Miktex + Texmaker) in Windows environment. I download the target package from the CTAN repository. The package xifthen is used as an example.

In Windows: Directories used: All the work is done in a USB stick. USBTEX is installed in this USB stick in the directory: X: USBTeX-1.7 My work directory: X: Latex My_documents How to install a new package from CTAN if the internet connection is not working or I am getting server connection errors 404 or 503: • MiKTeX - Missing package error during Texmaker compilation: error: LaTeX Error: Filexifthen.sty' not found.` • Using your browser download package xifthen.tar.lzma from: • Using 7-zip open the archive xifthen.tar.lzma and enter xifthen.tar.lzma xifthen.tar texmf • Copy (just select all and drag) all directories like: doc source tex tpm. To: X: USBTeX-1.7 programs MiKTeX_2.9 when asked if 'Do you still want to merge this folder' answer 'Yes' and if asked to replace files say 'Copy and Replace' to replace the old files. • Then run (Windows double click and after give administrator user/password): X: USBTeX-1.7 programs MiKTeX_2.9 miktex bin mo_admin.exe In menu: General>click on 'Refresh FRDB' to add the copied files to database. The files will look as newly installed. • Now you can compile again in Texmaker (>tools>quick build). There will be no error concerning this missing package. Flash Saver Player 11.