setupwiz — MiKTeX setup wizard
basic-miktex-2.7. [xxxx.exe]options
setup-2.7. [xxxx.exe]options
MiKTeX Setup Wizard is used to install MiKTeX.
There a two instances of the installer:
xxxx.exe)The “Basic MiKTeX” installer can be used to set up a basic MiKTeX system. The packages are embedded in the installer, i.e., the installer is quite large.
xxxx.exe)The net installer can be used to set up a complete MiKTeX system. Packages will be installed from a local package repository.
Both installers read options from the file
setupwiz.opt, if it exists.
It is also possible to specify options on the command-line. For example, this command starts the Basic MiKTeX installer in unattended mode:
>basic-miktex-2.7.xxxx.exe --unattended>
--allow-unattended-rebootRestart the system, if necessary.
--common-config=dirSet the location of the common configuration directory. This option requires administrator privileges.
--common-data=dirSet the location of the common data directory. This option requires administrator privileges.
--download-onlyDownload all required packages, but do not otherwise install MiKTeX.
--dry-runSimulate. No files shall be downloaded and/or installed.
--install-from-local-repositoryInstall MiKTeX from a directory (to be specified
with the --local-package-repository option).
--install-root=dirInstall MiKTeX in the specified directory.
--local-package-repository=dirDownload into (Install from) the specified directory.
--no-additional-rootsDo not integrate additional TEXMF root directories into the MiKTeX setup.
--package-set=setDownload/Install the specified package set.
This must be one of
basic,
complete.
--private--program-folder=nameAdd shortcuts to the specified program folder.
--remote-package-repository=urlDownload from the specified the URL.
--roots=dirsRegister additional TEXMF root directories.
dirs must be a semicolon-separated list of fully
qualified path names.
--sharedInstall MiKTeX for everyone using this computer. This option requires administrator privileges.
--unattended--user-config=dirSet the location of the configuration directory for the current user.
--user-data=dirSet the location of the data directory for the current user.