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yazdanisara · Post by **yazdanisara** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:12 pm

Dear All,

I am VERY new in Latex.

I would like to start typing my paper using elsarticle.cls which is the standard template for elsevier.

I have my results from a simulation in linux, but I am using windows to type my paper.

The problem I have is that I REALLY am confused finding the software they say I have to install and how to start working with elsarticle.cls and "elsdoc.pdf" explanation did not help me at all. Because it does not mention how to start from the scratch.

I would be very grateful to receive your kind guidance.

Regards,

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Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:24 pm

Hi,

welcome to the board!

With windows, you have two good options for installing a LaTeX system:

I use TeX Live and I recommend it. For example, in contrast to MiKTeX, it also runs on Linux and Mac OS X. So you could use the same on your Linux machine. Just follow the links in the short list above to read about download and installation. For example: Installing TeX Live over the Internet. Since TeX Live and MiKTeX contain TeXworks, a LaTeX editor, you could start using LaTeX right after the installation.

Stefan

yazdanisara · Post by **yazdanisara** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:36 pm

Stefan,

Thanks for your reply.
I will definitely follow your advice. However, (since I am so dumb) if I have this "elsarticle.cls", the so called template, how should I open it?

I downloaded Texmaker and I tried to open elsarticle.cls with that. But it did not really look like what I could see as the guide in "elsdoc.pdf".

Could you please let me know the first step...

Sara

Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:36 pm

Hi Sara,

if you made a complete installation, elsarticle should already be installed. On my TeX Live system it's already installed. Normally, you never need to open a .cls file. It should just be in your TeX installation directory (or in the same folder as your document). The system loads it when it compiles your document.

I recommend to read a LaTeX tutorial. Have a look here: LaTeX Resources for Beginners.

The introductions and tutorials there are ready to use. Easier than if we would tell everything basically from scratch. Of course, if you would have specific questions, just ask here.

Stefan

yazdanisara · Post by **yazdanisara** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:05 pm

Hello,

I downloaded Texlive today and installed it with the following command:
install-tl -gui perltk

That helped me to get rid of the command that "perl.exe does not work" !!!

However, I checked to see if my installation has been successful and it was ( typed C:\ xelatex –version and got the right answer), then I went right away to "texmf-local directory" to see elsarticle waiting for me. But I ran into series of empty local folders`````````````

What's wrong with my installation?

Sara

Post by **Stefan Kottwitz** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:17 pm

yazdanisara wrote:then I went right away to "texmf-local directory" to see elsarticle waiting for me. But I ran into series of empty local folders

Have a look at texmf-dist.

Stefan

yazdanisara · Post by **yazdanisara** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:23 pm

Stefan_K wrote:
yazdanisara wrote:then I went right away to "texmf-local directory" to see elsarticle waiting for me. But I ran into series of empty local folders
Have a look at texmf-dist.

Stefan

Stefan,

I was just about to write that I found the answer and the last post was so dumb to ask! I'm sorry!

Sara

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