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Latvian

How to set up LyX under Windows to use it for Latvian

Installation

1. Install LyX for Windows using the official installer or this alternative installer
2. Download the file latv_base.zip from here or here.
3. This package is an archive file. Open the archive and extract both folders you see to MiKTeX's installation folder, e.g. to C:\Program Files\MiKTeX. When extracting, you will be asked to replace folder contents; accept this for all files.
4. To make the new file visible for MiKTeX, use the Start menu Programs->MiKTeX->Settings and press there "Refresh FNDB".
5. Install the Latvian spell checker from here or here

Testing the Installation

1. Run LyX and press Ctrl-N to open a new document. Write a few words in English, and press Ctrl-D.
   Yap, MiKTeX's DVI-preview program should be opened; check that it displays the text correctly.
   
2. Open another document and call the menu Document → Settings.
   Select there in the Languages section Latvian,
   press OK and type in a few words. Press Ctrl-D and check the output.

Note

• In the document settings you must use the Language Default encoding (which is Baltic (ISO 8859-4)). The other offered Baltic encodings don't work with Latvian.

Windows Latvian