Text editor programs such as TeXwork, TexStudio, TexMaker, and TexShop provide a friendly interface for users.
A text editor is a frontend software that can be used to create. Instruction on how to install the most common LaTeX programs for Windows and Mac can be found in the ' Installation for Windows' and ' Installation for Mac OS X' sections below.Īside from the back end software required to run LaTeX it is highly recommend that users install a text editor.
The LaTeX Project provides information about how to install LaTeX on Windows, Macs, and Linux, as well as online services. There are a few different programs available to do this depending on the operating system of the user. The core of LaTeX is a backend software package that complies the LaTeX code (.tex file) and creates the final document (PDF).
