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LaTeX Document Preparation System

This guide provies information on LaTeX and Overleaf.

How to download TeX Live?

In case if you do not like to use Overleaf, you need to download LaTeX software. Check out the MiKTeX or TeX Live distributions; they contain a complete TeX system with LaTeX itself and editors to write documents.

How to download TeX Live?

  • Go to TeX Live website: external link for TeX Live download 
  • Click on install on Unix/GNU/Linux or install on Windows or install on MacOS depending on your system
    • Screenshot for TeX Live download options
  • Click on Easy install
    • Screenshot for Tex Live on Windows Easy install button
  • Click on install-tl-windows.exe file
    • Screenshot showing exe file for download
  • Install the software

How to download MiKTex?

  • Go to MiKTeX download website: External link for MiKTeX download
  • Click on Download
    • Screenshot of MiKTeX download screen
  • Install the software
  • During the installation you will be prompted to select the paper size. We recommend that you choice letter (this can be changed later if needed).