courtesy: Jinu jayachandran (IIT Bombay) Note: To use latex in windows, you can use the softwares Mikitex and Winedt 1.install the mikitex 2.9 2.Install Winedit 7 3. Start->mikitex 2.9->maintenance->settings->general->change the preference for ‘install missing packages on-the-fly’ to ‘yes’ 4. Start->mikitex 2.9->maintenance(admin)->package manager->repository->change package repository->click ‘packages shall be installed from internet’-> give proxy settings and tick ‘authentication required’-> next->give ldap username and password 5. select any repository 6. Start->mikitex 2.9->maintenance(admin)->package manager->repository->synchronise 7.Start->mikitex 2.9->maintenance(admin)->update(admin) and update by selecting ‘use nearest package repository’ and give proxy settings Now you can start using mikitex using winedit interface. download MikiTex 2.9 download Winedt 7 userguide Note:The ldap i