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# thesis-template
LaTeX template for writing your thesis. It is adapted to the common needs in Information Systems theses at the University of Bamberg.
## Getting started
These are the files relevant to your thesis:
```
.
├── images
│ └── sample.png
├── sections
│ ├── abstract.tex
│ ├── acknowledgement.tex
│ ├── acronyms.tex
│ ├── appendix.tex
│ ├── background.tex
│ ├── conclusion.tex
│ ├── contents.tex
│ ├── declaration.tex
│ ├── discussion.tex
│ ├── introduction.tex
│ ├── method.tex
│ └── results.tex
├── bibliography.bib
├── config.tex
├── preamble.tex
├── thesis.tex
└── titlepage.tex
```
+ `images/`: subdirectory for graphics
+ `sections/`: subdirectory for all the sections of your thesis
+ `bibliography.bib`: contains your references
+ `config.tex`: allows to specify your information for the front matter
+ `preamble.tex`: LaTeX packages used in this project
+ `thesis.tex`: root file for this document **this is the one you will compile**
+ `titlepage.tex`: the title page
## Compiling the document
+ Install [LaTeX](https://latex-project.org/).
+ On Linux, you may need to install `ttf-mscorefonts-installer` to use the Times New Roman font.
+ Adjust the variables set in [`config.tex`](config.tex).
+ Compile [`thesis.tex`](thesis.tex) using either your LaTeX editor or the command line. Make sure to specify LuaLaTeX and Biber as your compilers.
```sh
lualatex thesis.tex
biber thesis
lualatex thesis.tex
lualatex thesis.tex
```
## Contributors
This template has been compiled by:
+ Theresa Knoll
+ Florian Knoch