Overleaf is a popular online LaTeX editor used by researchers, students, and scientists to write scientific documents. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Overleaf on FreeBSD Latest.
Before we start with the installation process, let's update the system packages:
sudo pkg update
Overleaf requires the following dependencies to run on FreeBSD:
Use the following command to install dependencies:
sudo pkg install texlive-full git
Note: The texlive-full package is quite large (about 1GB) and may take some time to download and install.
To install Overleaf, follow the steps below:
git clone https://gitlab.com/overleaf/overleaf.git
cd overleaf
sudo ./scripts/install-deps
Wait for the installation to complete. After the installation completes, you should see a message "Installation complete."
Finally, run the Overleaf server with the following command:
sudo ./scripts/run-overleaf
The server should be running and accessible on localhost:3000.
To access Overleaf, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:3000
You should now see the Overleaf login page. Sign in or create a new account to start using Overleaf.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Overleaf on FreeBSD Latest!
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