Document Classes ⇒ File not found error

[elephant]

So I am not very good at using latex but I have made a few documents and I am trying to improve my setup.

Here are the exact instructions I received with the new stuff I want to use and I have no idea what they mean:

1. Place AEA.cls in your TEXINPUTS path.

2. If you do not already have these files in your TEXINPUTS path, place them there:
tcilatex.tex
multicol.sty
setspace.sty
harvard.sty

What is TEXINPUTS path?

Also I have a "test" tex file that uses all this stuff so I can check if it is working correctly. I can post that is you need it to help me out.

My guess is that I need to determine which folder to put these files in so they can be found but ...

So I am using a PC with MikTek 2.7 and I have both winedt and texnic center.

Thanks for any help I can get here.

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[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi elephant,

welcome to the board!
You could use the MiKTeX package manager for most LaTeX packages. Just click on Start/MiKTeX/Browse Packages if they weren't installed automatically.

Regarding special classes or packages instead of repeating existing explanations I recommend to look at Installing things on a (La)TeX system. In short:

• create a new directory below C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\tex\latex, name it for example like the class or package,
• copy the .cls or .sty files of this package into this new directory,
• open MiKTeX Options (start menu) and click the Button Refresh FNDB to rebuild the package database.

Stefan

[elephant]

Hi elephant,

welcome to the board!
You could use the MiKTeX package manager for most LaTeX packages. Just click on Start/MiKTeX/Browse Packages if they weren't installed automatically.

Regarding special classes or packages instead of repeating existing explanations I recommend to look at Installing things on a (La)TeX system. In short:

• create a new directory below C:\Program Files\MiKTeX 2.7\tex\latex, name it for example like the class or package,
• copy the .cls or .sty files of this package into this new directory,
• open MiKTeX Options (start menu) and click the Button Refresh FNDB to rebuild the package database.

Stefan

Hey thanks. I was just about to post I guessed my way into fixing it. I had done what you suggested except the last step where I Refresh FNDB. In my random desperate button pressing I actually got this part correct, but until I had installed my cls file in every directory under miktex to be sure it was on the correct path.

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[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

You did not post an email address?

it's not necessary. This forum provides free information and like many other users I'm giving support for free. Feel free to post your questions, we will try to help.

Stefan

[mala]

Hi I have the same problem. I cannot figure out where to put the aea.cls file. Can you help me as you have already figured out the mystry?

[localghost]

Stefan already pointed out what to do. Follow his instructions carefully and you will get things working.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹