Getting LaTeX for Use on Your Own PC
Overleaf
Overleaf is a web based online (collaborative) LaTeX solution. In October 2020 an Overleaf premium license was put in place for department members (with accounts linked via their @maths.ox.ac.uk email address). As of February 2024 that license has now been extended to a university site license (with accounts linked by logging in with SSO account details). If logged in without SSO, and with an ox.ac.uk email address on the account, then you should see a banner message encouraging you to use a link to authenticate with your SSO account which will then restore access to premium features; thereafter you should use the institutional SSO login option). If you SSO login fails to work or when used does not give you access to your usual Overleaf account and file then you should contact @email who will fix the issue for you.
Being web based you just need a computer with modern web browser, no need to install LaTeX packages, editors etc.
LaTeX Distributions
The department uses TexLive on Linux systems, MacTeX (TexLive based system) on Apple Mac systems, and MikTeX for Windows.
Text Editors for use with LaTeX
- TeXmaker - cross platform latex editor
- TeXworks - cross platform latex editor
- Kile - latex editor originally developed for KDE Linux desktop environment
- GNU Emacs editor - a common editor on Linux systems with a comprehensive LaTeX mode.