Quick setup guide of Latex in Windows

Latex is complex enough for some users. So, here comes the quick setup guide if you use Windows operating systems.

1. Download the necessary software.
• proTeXt - MiKTeX-based distribution for Windows, http://www.tug.org/protext/, download the .exe version.
• Ghostscript, http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
• TeXnicCenter, http://www.texniccenter.org/. Based on my experience, the alpha version of TeXnicCenter is stable for daily use. Alternatively, you can use TexMakerX http://texmakerx.sourceforge.net/.
2. Install the software.
• Install the Ghostscript. The default setting should be fine.
• Double click the proTeXt to unzip it to a temporary folder. Navigate into the folder and install MiKTex, full installation is recommended.
• Install TeXnicCenter or TexMakerX, or both.
3. Done! ;)

Update 22 July 2011:
Now TexmakerX has been renamed to TeXstudio, the project page is http://texstudio.sourceforge.net/.