This project contains LaTeX files than can be used to create PDF documents following the UPOU FICS’ style guide. LaTeX is a document preparation system for high-quality typesetting. Learn More About LaTeX from the project website.

LaTeX is required to work with these files. Check out this page to find out how to get LaTeX for various systems.

A useful resource for learning how to work with LaTeX can be found here.

To get started download and unzip this repository.

Perform the following steps generate the example manuscript.

Run xelatex on manuscript.tex:

xelatex manuscript.tex

Run biber on manuscript:

biber manuscript

Run xelatex on manuscript.tex again:

xelatex manuscript.tex

Run xelatex on manuscript.tex for the last time. (That's right… run xelatex two consecutive times):

xelatex manuscript.tex

This project includes a Makefile. If the make utility is available, simply run make to execute all the steps above.

Check that the output file manuscript.pdf is identical to this.

Once the setup is confirmed to be correct replace the placeholder text.

See https://www.tug.org/mactex/uninstalling.html

Cleaning up GhostScript can be a difficult for macOS. An uninstall script is provided. The script comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER. By running it, you agree to take full responsibility for anything that happens to your computer as a result.