How to Install KeTCindy

Download the Source Code Go to the KeTCindy GitHub Page and choose the latest version from 'Releases'.
Alternative: Go to CTAN/ketcindy and select 'Repository' (not 'Download').
- Download the Source Code (zip) in 'Assets'.
- File ketcindy-xxx.zip (where xxx is the version number) will be downloaded.
Unzip and Setup Unzip ketcindy-xxx.zip and follow the steps for your OS:
- For Windows:
  - Move the unzipped folder into C:\.
  - Rename the folder to remove the version number (e.g., change ketcindy-4.3.2 to ketcindy).
- For Mac:
  - Locate ketcindy-xxx/doc/ketcindysettings.cdy.
  - Open it with Cinderella.
Configuration with ketcindysettings Double click ketcindysettings.cdy inside the folder.
(Widen the Cinderella window if necessary to see all buttons.)
- Left Side (Yellow Buttons):
  - Lang: Select Language (J for Japanese or E for English).
  - TeX: Select TeX processing system (platex, xelatex, pdflatex).
  - Graphic: Select Graphic code system (tpic, pict2e, Tikz).
- Middle (Yellow Buttons):
  - Select TeX distribution (TeXLive, KeTTeX).
- Right Side (Yellow Buttons):
  - Mkinit: Writes initialization commands to ketcindy.ini in the User home directory.
  - Update: Updates KeTCindy within TeX (Admin rights required).
  - Work: Creates a 'work' folder in the User home directory.
Test Run
- Quit Cinderella.
- Go to the newly created work directory and open the templates folder.
- Double click on any file to open it.
- Press the 'Figure' button on the screen. If the figure is displayed, the installation is successful.

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