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I've been told that to edit a .tex file with LyX, I'll have to import the .tex file, do my editing etc.
Then if I want to turn it into a .pdf file, I have to export it as DVI then convert it somehow with something called pdflatex? I'm not too sure about this part can anyone help me out? This is my first time using LaTeX…
When I click on File > Export, I don't know why the OK command is disabled when I try to select DVI format… do I have to install additional plugins? Screenshot:
A better idea is to use LyX's native integration with Xfig. This is better because if you modify your Xfig you do not have to remember to export again. I've seen many problems (e.g. "I forgot to reexport") occur from such copy/paste issues. This has the further advantage that LyX will show your figure.
Go to Insert > File > External Material:
And then select Xfig:
See the help documents for more information. Even if LyX didn't have built-in support for Xfig, I would have recommended that you add it manually (you can define your own external templates).
Best Answer
The easiest way to install Lyx on Windows is to use the LyxWinInstaller, which installs Lyx together with the software it needs, including performing a basic install of Miktex.
If Lyx still doesn't find Miktex after installation, which I have heard can happen if it is installed separately, check that the Windows system variable
miktexdiris set to the path of the Miktex program directory.