LaTeX forum ⇒ LyX ⇒ Unable to Launch LYX | Missing Platex.INI

[evana]

I have installed MikTeX and then installed latest version of LyX (LyX-237-Installer-1-x64.exe).

When trying to launch the LyX.exe from C:\Program Files\LyX 2.3\bin\LyX.exe, receiving Prompt to install Platex.INI.

Could you check and let me know if I am missing something here?


Thanks,
Pranitha

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Evana,

welcome to the forum!

Did you install a complete MikTeX? The screenshot says that packages are missing, you can install them with the MikTeX package manager.

Stefan

[evana]

yes, complete MikTeX package is installed when tested the installation of LyX. Could you help me on creating a local repository for LyX, it says to use MikTeX setup utility, https://miktex.org/howto/local-repository

Will this approach work by giving same path as MikTeX

- miktexsetup --verbose --local-package-repository=/PATH/TO/REPOSITORY --package-set=complete download

[evana]

To give more context, I received the below URL when clicked on "how to create local repository'