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Getting Started with LaTeX

This set of pages helps you complete your first compilable English LaTeX document and, when needed, continue consulting specific usage instructions for text, structure, or editors. It is not a course that must be completed in order: if you already know what problem you need to solve, simply open the corresponding page.

Where to Start

Your goalRead directly
Create and compile a English document for the first timeCreating and compiling your first document
Understand \documentclass, the preamble, and \usepackageDocument classes, the preamble, and packages
Write paragraphs, headings, tables of contents, or listsParagraphs, line breaks, headings, and lists
Add bold, italic, underlined, or emphasized textText emphasis: bold, italic, and underline
Set the main file and compiler, then inspect the platform previewEditing and Compiling in EasyLaTeX

Default Environment

The English examples in this tutorial use pdfLaTeX + article by default:

  • Select the article document class when creating a new English article;

  • Select pdfLaTeX as the compiler;

  • Use the template's font configuration and font resources available to platform compilation;

  • Recompile after each modification, and first read the first error in the error messages.

The following is a minimal English document that can serve as a starting point for other pages:

latex
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}

\begin{document}

Hello, LaTeX!

\end{document}

Follow-up Topics

  • Mathematics: Enter formulas, symbols, and theorems.

  • Figures, tables, and graphics: Insert images, create tables, and draw graphics.

  • Citations and references: Use labels, citations, and the .bib file.

  • Diagnostics and reference: Locate problems based on error messages or typesetting behavior.