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Write improved MikTeX installation instructions

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You probably have downloaded the templates as a zip file. You probably have downloaded the templates as a zip file.
This zip file should be \emph{extracted to the texmf} folder that will either need to be created in your user directory or will be near your installation directory. This zip file should be \emph{extracted to the texmf} folder that will either need to be created in your user directory or will be near your installation directory.
For TeXLive this defaults to \verb|<userdirectory>\texlive| on Windows. It can be found by running the command \verb|kpsewhich -var-value=TEXMFHOME|. For MiKTeX see \url{https://miktex.org/kb/texmf-roots}. For TeXLive this defaults to \verb|<userdirectory>\texlive| on Windows. It can be found by running the command \verb|kpsewhich -var-value=TEXMFHOME|. For MiKTeX see \url{https://miktex.org/kb/texmf-roots}.
For MikTeX you will need to update the file name database (FNDB).
The structure of this folder should look like this. The structure of this folder should look like this.
\begin{lstlisting}[caption={Folder Structure of the texmf folder},label={folder_struct}] \begin{lstlisting}[caption={Folder Structure of the texmf folder},label={folder_struct}]
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\end{lstlisting} \end{lstlisting}
On some \LaTeX{} systems, the directory look-up tables will need to be refreshed after making additions or deletions to the system files. On some \LaTeX{} systems, the directory look-up tables will need to be refreshed after making additions or deletions to the system files.
For TeXlive systems this is accomplished via executing \verb|texhash| as root. For TeXlive systems this is accomplished via executing \verb|texhash| as root.
MikTeX users can run \verb|initexmf -u| to accomplish the same thing. MikTeX users can update it with \texttt{MiKTeX Console -> Tasks ->Refresh file name database} or in the console by running \verb|initexmf -u| to accomplish the same thing.
The \verb|templates/latex/uosdocs| folder contains the files to get you started. The \verb|templates/latex/uosdocs| folder contains the files to get you started.
The base file is \verb|Thesis.tex| for a thesis and \verb|Progress.tex| for a progress report. The base file is \verb|Thesis.tex| for a thesis and \verb|Progress.tex| for a progress report.
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