Chapter 15 – Using Online Resources

This chapter shows you where to find reliable LaTeX information on the internet; it doesn’t contain code.

Web forums, Q&A sites, and discussion boards

Usenet groups

Lists of frequently asked questions

  • TeX FAQ: FAQ site originally maintained by the UK TeX Users Group, now by LaTeX project members
  • Visual LaTeX FAQ: PDF containing hundreds of textual and graphical elements, including tables, figures, lists, footnotes, and math formulas, with hyperlinks to the corresponding TeX FAQ entry 
  • MacTeX FAQ: Covers the installation and use of the MacTeX LaTeX distribution for Apple Mac users
  • AMS-Math FAQ: Lists questions and answers relating to amsmath
  • LaTeX Picture FAQ: Answers many questions about including pictures (in German)
  • German TeX FAQ: German-language answers to questions

TeX user group websites

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LaTeX distributions

  • TeX Live: cross-platform LaTeX distribution
  • MiKTeX: user-friendly LaTeX distribution
  • MacTeX: TeX Live for macOS

Cross-platform LaTeX editors

Windows LaTeX editor

Linux LaTeX editors

macOS LaTeX editor

  • TeXShop: popular macOS LaTeX editor

Visual LaTeX editor

  • LyX: graphical editor built on LaTeX; see the LyX wiki

CTAN – the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network

  • CTAN: central repository of TeX and LaTeX packages

Graphics galleries

LaTeX blogs

X (formerly Twitter)

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