Installation


Overview

This section will give installation instructions for PC and Mac users as well as a new cloud based solution for LaTeX typesetting.

Why we need installation

LaTeX can be run from the command line with a text editor and properly installed programs, however, I recommend using a LaTeX environment. This will simplify matters and also provide a development environment with useful properties such as syntax highlighting, compiling macros, etc.

PC - MikTeX

  1. Go to MikTeX.org
  2. Download recommended installer.
  3. Install downloaded package.
  4. Ready to LaTeX!




MikTeX

Mac - MacTeX and TeXShop

  1. Go to http://www.tug.org/mactex/index.html
  2. On the frontpage is the download link for the latest package. Install this package in the normal manner.
  3. Go to http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/
  4. Go to the obtaining section,download, and install
  5. Make sure that the Path setting under the "Engine" tab in TeXShop preferences is set to "usr/textbin," this should be done automatically. There is also a chance that your particular configuration requires a different configuration, however, this is system specific and cannot be covered here.
  6. Ready to LaTeX!
MacTeX

TeXShop

Cloud - ShareLaTeX

  1. Go to sharelatex.com
  2. Make an account
  3. Ready to LaTeX!
ShareLaTeX

Update Firmware [patched] - Evpad

Instead of manually downloading files to a USB drive, your device uses a proprietary backend server managed by EVPAD HQ to monitor and push updates directly to your box.

Fixes known system bugs, random reboots, and sudden app crashes. evpad update firmware

Your EVPAD will automatically shut down and reboot into a black recovery screen with an installation progress bar. Doing so can permanently brick your device. Instead of manually downloading files to a USB

Unplug the power adapter for 60 seconds after the first successful boot to clear the hardware registers, then plug it back in. evpad update firmware

Under the options, make sure to select Product (this configures the card to automatically flash the device upon insertion). Click the Burn button at the bottom of the window.