# About &MiKTeX;

&TeX; is a typesetting system invented by D. E. Knuth. &MiKTeX; (pronounced mik-tech) is an implementation of &TeX; and related programs.

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&MiKTeX; is available for &Windows;, &macOS; and selected &Linux; distributions. Its main features include:

MiKTeX features

- Easy to install

- Integrated package management: &MiKTeX;'s integrated package manager installs missing components from the Internet, if required. This allows users to keep the &TeX; installation as minimal as possible (“Just enough TeX”).

- Complete: the &MiKTeX; distribution contains almost all packages that are freely redistributable.

- Always up-to-date: the &MiKTeX; package repository is updated regularly and &MiKTeX; provides tools to easily install package updates.

- Open source