MiKTeX and proTeXthow do I install a pacakge that isn't in the Package Manager

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quickq
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how do I install a pacakge that isn't in the Package Manager

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I downloaded a the archive file for everyshi from here:
http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Ca ... ryshi.html
since everyshi is not listed in the package manager.

Then I made a directory called c:\special_miktex_packages

Then the required byzantine C:\Local TeX Files\tex\latex\misc directory
Then I put all the contents of the .zip file into that directory

(I put them all there because this says:
http://docs.miktex.org/manual/localadditions.html
In our example, the input files are distributed over three directories:
C:\Local TeX Files\bibtex\bib\misc
Contains .bib files.

C:\Local TeX Files\bibtex\bst\misc
Contains .bst files.

C:\Local TeX Files\tex\latex\misc
Contains LaTeX input files (*.sty, *.cls, …).
Since the only extensions in the archive were .asc, .ins, .dtx, and .pdf, I put them all in
C:\Local TeX Files\tex\latex\misc)

Then I started "Settings (admin)" and added the directory

"Everyshi" does not show up in the package manager;
I followed the directions on another place (http://docs.miktex.org/faq/faq.html#styfiles) and typed

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initexmf --update-fndb
on the commandline, and everyshi still doesn't show up in the package manager.

What the heck am I supposed to do with the contents of the archive I linked??? How do I get this package installed?? I'm totally lost.

Since this is Windows (7 for me), which is totally standardized, maybe someone could just give me an enumerated list of every action should now take with the contents of the archive I downloaded called ms.zip that will result in it being installed.

Thank you for your help and understanding, I'm really really lost and frustrated by now, this has been taking up hours.
Last edited by quickq on Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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sommerfee
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Re: how do I install a pacakge that isn't in the Package Man

Post by sommerfee »

everyshi is part of the ms package bundle.
quickq
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Re: how do I install a pacakge that isn't in the Package Man

Post by quickq »

thanks, this wasn't clear from some documentation I was reading that required it. oops. Thanks, all good now.
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