[Tex/LaTex] I have miktex but it can not recognize the xepersian package

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I downloaded Miktex2.9 but when I try to type Farsi(persian) it does not recognize the xepersian package and give an error instead.
I need to add the xepersian or other packages to my Miktex please tell me how to do it.

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Apparently you installed MikTeX basic, which does not have xepersian included. One way to install xepersian is using mikTeX on-the-fly package install, but not recommended. There might be dependencies you miss.

The best solution I recommend is installing Texlive 2013 and update it. Installing miktex (complete) is another solution, but you must make sure it contains latest xetex binaries. Older versions of miktex was shipped with old xetex binaries and caused some bugs in RTL typesetting.

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OK, found the way to get Persian sentences without buying the whole package. Use xelatex with the following:

\documentclass{article} 
\usepackage{fontspec}    
\setromanfont[Mapping=tex-text]{XB Niloofar} 
\usepackage{bidi} 

\begin{document} 
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[Tex/LaTex] Xepersian package prints persian text but does not recognize formulas and gives error

Sina, I find the tone of your language slightly (and uselessly) aggressive. The solutions you tried perhaps was your own solutions; well you may never talked about the problem with an expert; at least you did not contact us (maintainer of xepersian).

So what is the problem? In new version of XeTeX, \XeTeXmathcode and \XeTeXmathchardef are depreciated and so we changed them in new version of xepersian to \Umathcode and \Umathchardef. MikTeX still ships the old xetex binary and so you get the error. If you want to use MiKTeX, then as a workaround, add the following lines to the preamble of your tex document:

\makeatletter
\@ifundefined{Umathcode}{\let\Umathcode\XeTeXmathcode}{}
\@ifundefined{Umathchardef}{\let\Umathchardef\XeTeXmathchardef}{}
\makeatother

Or better install TeXLive 2013 (when it will be officially released).

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