# Installing &MiKTeX;

## &Windows;

You use the &BasicMiKTeXInstaller; to install &MiKTeX; on your &Windows; computer Please read the installation tutorial, for step-by-step guidance.

The installer is available on the download page.

## &macOS;

&MiKTeX; for &macOS; is distributed as a disk image (`.dmg`) file. To set up &MiKTeX;, download and open the disk image. Then drag the &MiKTeX; icon onto the Applications folder. Please read the installation tutorial, for step-by-step guidance.

The disk image is available on the download page.

## &Linux;

&MiKTeX; is available for selected &Linux; distributions.

Installing &MiKTeX; on &Linux; involves these steps:

1. Register the &GPG; key with which &MiKTeX; installation packages and metadata is signed.

2. Register the installation source which contains the &MiKTeX; installation package. The installation source depends on the &Linux; distribution version.

3. Use the package management system to install &MiKTeX;.

Please read the installation tutorial, for step-by-step guidance.