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