Learning Material on Data Science

Introduction to LaTeX

by Markus Mößler

Installations to use LaTeX

What do you have to do to produce a document, e.g. a paper or beamer slides, using LaTeX.

Computer based

To produce LaTeX documents on your local machine (conveniently) you have to install:

  1. a TeX-distribution and
  2. a TeX-editor.

Step 1: Install TeX-distribution

Windows:

  • Choose your TeX-distribution, e.g., MiKTeX.
  • Download your TeX-distribution (here: MiKTeX):
    1. Go to https://miktex.org/download
    2. Choose the latest suitable installer depending on your operating system.
    3. Download the installation .exe-file.
    4. Install the distribution by executing the downloaded .exe-file.

Mac OS:

  • Choose your TeX-distribution, e.g., MacTeX.
  • Download your TeX-distribution (here: MacTeX):
    1. Go to https://tug.org/mactex/
    2. Choose the latest suitable installer depending on your operating system.
    3. Download the installation .pkg-file.
    4. Install the distribution by executing the downloaded .pkg-file.

Step 2: Install TeX-editor

Windows:

  • Choose your TeX-editor, e.g., TeXstudio.
  • Download your TeX-editor, (here: TeXstudio):
    1. Go to: https://www.texstudio.org/
    2. Choose the latest installer depending on your operating system.
    3. Download the installation .exe file.
    4. Install the distribution by executing the downloaded .exe-file.

Mac OS:

  • Choose your TeX-editor, e.g., TeXshop.
  • TeXshop is included in the MacTeX distribution.

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Overleaf

An alternativel to using LaTeX is to use a web-based editor such as Overleaf.

Subscriptions

The basic subscription to Overleaf is free!

Additional features can be used by signing up for a fee-based upgrade.

Advantages

  1. You don’t have to install a TeX-distribution (-editor). You can start right away!
  2. You can collaborate with a fellow student or a fellow colleague on a single document.
  3. Extensive LaTeX help and documentation resources are available (e.g., see)

Registration

Register for free at Overleaf.

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