# CTAN Mirror (LaTeX packages) in Iran

Canonical: https://mirror.rasanegaar.com/guides/en/ctan.html
Language: en

CTAN mirror and LaTeX packages from Iran — mirror.rasanegaar.com/ctan/

CTAN mirror (LaTeX packages) — For TeX Live updates in Iran, Rasanegaar Mirror keeps the CTAN archive close to your authors and workshops.

## About

CTAN archives TeX/LaTeX packages and resources — scientific publishers and technical authors depend on packages like babel and biblatex for precise PDFs.
A TeX Live install or `tlmgr` refresh can move gigabytes; every refresh creates real traffic.

## Mirror in Iran

The CTAN mirror in Iran at `mirror.rasanegaar.com/ctan` serves the same archive layout so tlmgr pulls from Rasanegaar’s software repository.
Until the tree is fully live, this page keeps the target URL and connection steps ready.

Browse URL: https://mirror.rasanegaar.com/ctan/

## Configuration

1. For TeX Live, set the repository to the Rasanegaar CTAN path:
   ```
   tlmgr option repository https://mirror.rasanegaar.com/ctan/systems/texlive/tlnet
   ```
2. Refresh packages:
   ```
   sudo tlmgr update --self --all
   ```
3. Or download packages/images from the fancyindex listing.

## Updates

TeX Live updates in Iran via the local mirror save workshops and docs CI — when CTAN mirrors are slow.
After switching, keep your normal tlmgr routine; only the package origin changed.

HTML version: https://mirror.rasanegaar.com/guides/en/ctan.html