Instructions for installing LaTeX locally on the PC.
The TeX distribution TeX Live is required to compile a document. For editing documents, the editor TeXstudio is a good choice.
Windows
There are installers for Windows:
- TeX Live: www.tug.org/texlive
- TeXstudio: www.texstudio.org
After installing TeXstudio, Biber must be configured as the bibliography backend:
Options > Configure TeXstudio > Build > Default Bibliography Tool: Biber
macOS
On the Mac, TeX Live is distributed as MacTeX: www.tug.org/mactex
The editor TeXShop is included in MacTeX. TeXstudio (www.texstudio.org) can be installed additionally if desired.
Ubuntu
Installing TeX Live using the package manager in the command line:
sudo apt-get install texlive texlive-lang-german texlive-latex-extra biber
Installing the editor TeXstudio:
sudo apt-get install texstudio
As described above, Biber must then be configured.