Latex is a macro package based on TeX created by Leslie Lamport. Its purpose is to simplify TeX typesetting, especially for documents containing mathematical formula. Many authors have contributed extensions, called packages or styles, to Latex. some of them are bundled with most TeX/Latex software distributions; more can be found in the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network(CTAN-(http://www.ctan.org)).
We will begin with our first program in the next blog!
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Prerequisites
At a minimum, you'll need a TeX distribution, a good text editor(KILE) and a DVI or PDF viewer
How to install a Latex/TeX editor?
The first thing you will be needing is to look for KILE or TeX maker or any thing you find which is good for you, but remember the coding styles aren't the same for all kinds. You can get a list of few editors for the link (list of editors) . Here i prefer KILE for the work.
Windows
TeXLive and MikTex have easy installers that take care of setting up environment and downloading packages
- TeXLive can be downloaded from http://www.tug.org/texlive/acquire.html
- MikTex can be downloaded from http://www.miktex.org/
Linux
You can install KILE in your Linux machine using your software center. The installation size is about 9MB.
MacOS
Download MacTeX.mpkg.zip on the MacTeX page (http://www.tug.org/mactex/ )
Since Latex comprises a group of TeX commands, Latex document processing is essentially programming. You create a TeX file in Latex Markup, The Latex macro reads this to produce the final document.
We will begin with our first program in the next blog!
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