INITEXMF(1)

NAME
initexmf - MiKTeX configuration utility

SYNOPSIS

initexmf [option...]

DESCRIPTION

initexmf can be used to configure MiKTeX.

USER MODE VS. ADMINISTRATOR MODE

This utility can be run in two modes:

User mode (default)
    MiKTeX operates on user-scoped configuration and data files.

Administrator mode
    Only system-wide MiKTeX configuration and data files are modified, assuming that the MiKTeX setup is shared by all users. The utility must be run with administrator privileges.

By default, the utility runs in user mode. You can turn on administrator mode with the --admin option.

OPTIONS

--admin
    Run in administrator mode:

        • Operate on the system-wide MiKTeX configuration data store.

        • Install packages for all users.

    Using this option requires a shared MiKTeX setup, i.e., MiKTeX must have been set up for all users. The program must be run with administrator privileges.

--default-paper-size=paper
    Set the default paper size. paper must be a4 or letter.

--disable-installer
    Disable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store.

--edit-config-file=configfile
    Open the specified config file in a text editor.

--enable-installer
    Enable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store.

--list-modes
    List all known METAFONT modes.

--print-only
    Print what would be done. Nothing is changed.

--quiet
    Suppress screen output.

--register-root=dir
    Register a TEXMF root directory.

--report
    Write a MiKTeX configuration report.

--set-config-value=[section]valuename=value
    Set a value to be stored in the MiKTeX configuration data store (see miktex.ini(5)).

--show-config-value=[section]valuename
    Print a value from the MiKTeX configuration data store (see miktex.ini(5)).

--unregister-root=dir
    Unregister a TEXMF root directory.

--user-roots=directories
    Register user root directories.

--verbose
    Print information on what is being done.

--version
    Print the version number and exit.

SEE ALSO
miktex(1), miktex.ini(5)