Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Using »graphicx« package with MiKTeX

[theneedtoknow]

I want to use »graphicx« with MiKTeX (v2.8). I guess I am supposed to "install" the package in some way, but I can't seem to find where to get it / how to install it. Any recommendations? (I am a total beginner to Latex...so far I've used an online compiler which already had the »graphicx« package so I was able to use it for graphics in my paper, but now I am trying to compile with TeXworks, and when I try to call it with \usepackage{graphicx} , I get an error
"! LaTeX Error: LaTeX2e command \usepackage in LaTeX 2.09 document.


l.4 \usepackage
{graphicx}
?
"
and the compiler fails.
How do I get »graphicx« to work?

[Montag]

If you use TeXworks, you should be able to use MikTeX's auto-installation feature without any problem.
Please click here and see under "TeXnicCenter compatibility":

Remedy: start MiKTeX Options and choose either Yes or No (but not "Ask me first") for the option "Install missing packages on-the-fly".

If this doesn't help, please post a MWE.

[localghost]

[…] I get an error

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"! LaTeX Error: LaTeX2e command \usepackage in LaTeX 2.09 document.
        
                                
l.4 \usepackage
               {graphicx}
?
"

and the compiler fails. […]

The compiler runs in LaTeX2.09 compatibility mode since your document presumably begins as follows.

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\documentstyle[…]{article}

This mode does not allow to include package as you tried since packages where given as class options. Your LaTeX2e document should look at least like the below short example.

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\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}
  Hello World!
\end{document}

I recommend to do some basic reading [1]. This way you will learn how to set up a proper document for use with LaTeX2e.

[1] View topic: LaTeX Resources for Beginners

Beat regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten