FAQ & Troubleshooting

Find answers to common questions and solutions to frequent issues.

General Questions

Installation & Setup

Common Issues

Advanced Topics

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FAQ & Troubleshooting

General Questions

What is TeXnicCenter?

Is TeXnicCenter really free?

Do I need to install anything else besides TeXnicCenter?

Can I use TeXnicCenter on Mac or Linux?

What's the current status of the TeXnicCenter development?

Installation & Setup

Should I install MiKTeX before or after TeXnicCenter?

How do I configure the output profiles?

Which PDF viewer should I use?

Common Issues

My document won't compile. What should I check?

I get errors about missing packages. How do I install them?

The PDF viewer doesn't open after compilation

I have problems with special characters (ä, ö, ü, é, etc.)

Forward/Inverse search isn't working

Compilation is very slow

Advanced Topics

How do I use BibTeX for bibliographies?

Can I create custom keyboard shortcuts?

Can I use version control (Git, SVN) with TeXnicCenter?

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