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Here are some frequently
asked questions we hear regarding LaTeX.
Installation
- I'm
using a Macintosh. What do I do?
- Why
aren't there instructions for how to install on a Linux machine?
- How
can I install LaTeX on my website like you have on the TeXer and your message
board?
LaTeX code questions
- My
pages start too low - I'd like there to be less space at the top.
If you have an question that's not
on this list, post
it on the message board and someone may be able to help.
Answers
Installation
- I'm
using a Macintosh. What do I do?
Some Mac users use TeXShop,
OzTeX or Textures
(we wrote the Art of Problem Solving textbooks in 1993 using Textures).
The TeXShop is free. (Special thanks to Community member nr1337
for letting us know about TeXShop.)
- Why
aren't there instructions for how to install on a Linux machine?
We figure that if you're computer-savvy enough to use a Linux machine in the
first place, you can handle installing LaTeX
on your own (with perhaps a little help from Google).
- How
can I install LaTeX on my website like you have on the TeXer and your message
board?
We used LatexRender, which can be found here.
You will need to be able to install LaTeX
and imagemagick on your server to use this. That site also has a TeX Converter
that doesn't require LaTeX
and Imagemagick.
LaTeX code questions
- My
pages start too low - I'd like there to be less space at the top.
Use \topmargin
in the preamble as described here
to set the top margin smaller.
