General ⇒ 2 questions from a beginner

[ZexyLaTex]

Hi LaTex enthusiasts!

I am a new user of LaTeX and want to write my Master Thesis with LaTex.
I have two questions probably typical for a beginner

(1) I plan to insert a box between the beginning of each chapter(Title of Chapter) and the first Section of the chapter to explain in brief the discussed material of the chapter. Probably written in a Box with boarders and with a background color for that. What is the command that I have to use? I tested

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\chapter{Introduction}

\paragraph
{
\begin{center}
In the first chapter the basic concept of ... and force reflecting remote commanded ...... will be provided. The applications of ....
\end{center}
}
\section{bla bla bla}

But I didn't like the outcome...

(2) And my second question is, what is the best way to prepare a cover page for thesis?


Thanks in advance

[gmedina]

1): you can use the xcolor package to obtain colored boxes (and many other things). For example:

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\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{calc}

\begin{document}
\chapter{Introduction}

\fcolorbox{gray}{yellow}{\parbox{\linewidth-3\fboxsep}{In the first chapter the basic concept of ... and force reflecting remote commanded ...... will be provided. The applications of ....}}

\end{document}

The calc package was loaded to allow the calculation of the parbox width. Read the documentation of the xcolor package to see all the options it offers.

2): There can be so many answers to this question depending on what you want for your cover page.

Since you are beginning to use LaTeX and the cover page design can wait a little, I would suggest you to get used to LaTeX first. You should consult the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) to find packages and their documentations.

Welcome to the LaTeX world!