# Introduction

## About this Manual

This manual is about &MiKTeX;, a modern implementation of &TeXnFriends;.

If you are not yet familiar with using &TeX; (&LaTeX;), then please consider reading one of the tutorials available on the Internet.

## How to Get &MiKTeX;

The &MiKTeX; installer for &Windows; and &macOS; can be downloaded from the &MiKTeX; download page.

For selected &Linux; distributions, you can install &MiKTeX; via the system package manager frontend. The &MiKTeX; download page has relevant information available.

MiKTeX getting

## Give Back

If you enjoy &MiKTeX; and want to support the project, then please become a known &MiKTeX; user by giving back something. It encourages me to continue, and is the perfect way to say thank you!

Visit the &MiKTeX; Give Back page, for more information.

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## The &MiKTeX; Project Page

The &MiKTeX; Project Page is the address to turn to for &MiKTeX; related news & information.

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MiKTeX Project Page

## Documentation

Use the &mthelp; utility to quickly access general &TeX; related documentation. For example, run `mthelp memoir` to view documentation of the `memoir` package.

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