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I've just installed MiKTeX and TeXMaker on my PC (previously worked on Overleaf which is fine until you have to write a whole master thesis).

I have trouble while trying to compile a document, cf. screenshot below enter image description here

After some preliminary research, it seems that it might be related to my MiKTeX installation and more precisely the paths. Indeed, MiKTeX signals an issue (cf. 2nd screenshot below) enter image description here

This is where I'm a bit lost. I've seen different solutions on different forums; 1) By modifying the MiKTeX Console -> Settings -> Directories but I don't know exactly how 2) By modifying the PATH environment variable on my PC but again I don't know exactly how. Plus, it seems that the correct path is already there (cf. screenshot below, apologies for the interface language in french). enter image description here

There is obviously something that I don't understand. Does anyone have an answer/ an idea to solve the problem ? Would be great !

Thanks in advance. Rodolphe

PS. Working on Windows 10, MiKTeX 2.9, Texmaker 5.2. I've only tried Quick Build.

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  • Welcome to TeX SX! Do you have any reason not to install MiKTeX for every user of the computer? Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 19:44
  • Not immediately familiar with Texmaker, but in TeXworks provided by MiKTeX, you need to use %1.tex to refer to the first argument, not %.tex. So, the pdflatex call should look like pdflatex -syntex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode %1.tex. It seems this is likely a TeXmaker setting that needs updating? Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 19:45
  • Hi. No, I'm the only user of the computer. How can I change the installation / How can it be useful ? Thanks for your swift answer! Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 19:48
  • Hi @whatisit. I've tried your solution. It doesn't seem to solve the situation, unfortunately,as the error message is now "pdflatex -synctex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode %1.tex" Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 19:53
  • If you install MiKTeX for every user (even if you're the only user really), it will be in C:\ Program Files, which is part of the path. Desure to reinstall TeXmaker after you've reinstalled MiKTeX. Personally, I have no problem with this installation (under Windows 7 Pro). Commented Dec 13, 2018 at 20:17

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For anyone interested and who might have a similar problem, the solution is the following;

"If you install MiKTeX for every user (even if you're the only user really), it will be in C:\ Program Files, which is part of the path. Desure to reinstall TeXmaker after you've reinstalled MiKTeX"

Thanks @Bernard !

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