MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ Missing Packages

[aman4life]

Hi guys I'm new to C++ and I'm taking an introduction class in college. During the lab our professor is teaching us how to use mingw/msys fltk fluid.

Everything works fine on the computer I use during the lab. But at home when I want to get ahead in the lab or practice I'm running into a problem. In my packages file I have tried both media9 and even the one that's considered obsolete movie15 but it doesn't seem to work. Every time I run the compiler on my document, it stops and always says the packages are not found. I've attached an image and I was hoping if someone could help me because I have an AVI media file that I need to display in my PDF document and I can't test anything at home unless the packages work.

[Johannes_B]

Hi,

you can install a basic MikTex, or a complete one. Basic, as the name suggests, only have the most basic packages. Other needed ones can be intalled via the package manager (Working With the Package Manager) or on the fly during compilation (have a look at the MikTeX manual for more information).

It is recommended to install the newer Miktex 2.9.

A screenshot is a nice thing sometimes, but more useful information is included in the log-file, the programm (latex/pdflatex/lualatex) creates everytime you compile your document. It is a simple text file which you can attach to a post. If you have not learned about this in your course, request your tutor to explain this.


Best regards
Johannes

[aman4life]

Thank you so much for your help. After I installed everything is working fine now.