Difference between revisions of "LaTeX"
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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
| − | + | To start writing Latex documents, you two things. A Latex ``compiler'' (this is a set of programs and files that allow you to generate pdfs from a Latex file), and a Latex editor (you can use a plain text editor, but an editor designed for Latex will have many more handy features). There are a few different Latex compilers and editors. The instructions below are to install the texlive compiler and texmaker editor. | |
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:#download and run the install-tl.zip file from here http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html | :#download and run the install-tl.zip file from here http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html | ||
| − | :#install texmaker | + | :#install texmaker, which is cross platform, from here http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/ |
| + | :#configure texmaker: go to toolbar, choose options/quick build/User, add the following text | ||
| + | latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|bibtex %.aux|latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|dvips -t letter %.dvi -o %.ps|ps2pdf -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress %.ps | ||
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;Macs | ;Macs | ||
| − | :Follow the instructions here http://www.tug.org/mactex/2011/ | + | :#Follow the instructions here http://www.tug.org/mactex/2011/ |
| + | :#install texmaker, which is cross platform, from here http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/ | ||
;Ubuntu Linux | ;Ubuntu Linux | ||
| − | :use synaptic to install the texlive | + | :use synaptic to install the texmaker which will automatically install texlive as well |
> sudo apt-get install texmaker | > sudo apt-get install texmaker | ||
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| − | + | You may also want to to install the REVTeX package (https://authors.aps.org/revtex4/). Many APS journals use a style included in this package. However, it is not necessary to do this before starting to use Latex. | |
| + | For more information on installing custom document and bibliography styles, see http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~hildebr/tex/tips-customstyles.html | ||
4) Get this example template: [[File:Advanced lab.tar]] (Use 7-Zip, http://www.7-zip.org/, on Windows to extract this .tar file.) | 4) Get this example template: [[File:Advanced lab.tar]] (Use 7-Zip, http://www.7-zip.org/, on Windows to extract this .tar file.) | ||
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== Using LaTeX == | == Using LaTeX == | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 14 March 2013
Latex is a program for typesetting papers. It is very good at typesetting math, so it is commonly used in fields that require equations to be displayed in papers.
Installation
To start writing Latex documents, you two things. A Latex ``compiler (this is a set of programs and files that allow you to generate pdfs from a Latex file), and a Latex editor (you can use a plain text editor, but an editor designed for Latex will have many more handy features). There are a few different Latex compilers and editors. The instructions below are to install the texlive compiler and texmaker editor.
- Windows
- download and run the install-tl.zip file from here http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire-netinstall.html
- install texmaker, which is cross platform, from here http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
- configure texmaker: go to toolbar, choose options/quick build/User, add the following text
latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|bibtex %.aux|latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|latex -interaction=nonstopmode %.tex|dvips -t letter %.dvi -o %.ps|ps2pdf -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress %.ps
- Macs
- Follow the instructions here http://www.tug.org/mactex/2011/
- install texmaker, which is cross platform, from here http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/
- Ubuntu Linux
- use synaptic to install the texmaker which will automatically install texlive as well
> sudo apt-get install texmaker
You may also want to to install the REVTeX package (https://authors.aps.org/revtex4/). Many APS journals use a style included in this package. However, it is not necessary to do this before starting to use Latex.
For more information on installing custom document and bibliography styles, see http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~hildebr/tex/tips-customstyles.html
4) Get this example template: File:Advanced lab.tar (Use 7-Zip, http://www.7-zip.org/, on Windows to extract this .tar file.)
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Using LaTeX
LaTeX Wikibook: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX
LaTeX Cookbook: http://www.personal.ceu.hu/tex/cookbook.html
