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- Download and install the LaTeX program. You may choose between two alternativesThe most popular implementation is:
- MikTeX Download the "Basic" version and accept all the default values.
- TeX Live. This is a good alternative to MikTeX. (It is not important which one of these two versions you choose).
- You need a LaTeX editor. A suitable editor is TeXworks, which is an integrated part of both MikTeX and TeX Live (This means that TeXworks is automatically installed together with MikTeX and TeX Live). You may choose another editor if you do not like TeXworks. Good alternatives are:
- TexniccenterTexstudio - A Also a very good and free editorTexstudio
- Texniccenter - Also a very A good and free editor
- You will find several alternative editors by searching the net.
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It is very easy to install LaTeX on a Mac since all elements come in one package. You only have to:
- Download and install MacTeX
Figures in LaTeX
There are two main versions of LaTeX, the traditional LaTeX and pdfLaTeX (Both are available in the packages you have downloaded). In the traditional LaTeX, all figures need to be in eps (encapsulated postscript) format. You will therefore need a drawing program that can produce figures in eps-format. A good, and free, alternative may be Inkscape. If you have access to Adobe Illustrator, this may be the best alternative you can find.
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If you use a Windows computer, I recommend you to download MikTeX and use the built-in TeXworks editor with pdfLaTeX - and JabRef as reference manager.
If you use a Mac, I recommend you to use the built-in TeXShop editor (TeXworks is a "clone" of TeXShop) with pdfLaTeX - and the built-in BibDesk reference manager. (You find them under Applications -> TeX).
Happy TeXing!!