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Revision 1 (Joseph Foley, 2015-12-09 10:07) → Revision 2/3 (Joseph Foley, 2016-08-31 14:02)

h1. Software 

 There is lots of information in http://afs.rnd.ru.is/project/htgaru/trunk/how-to-get-around-projects.pdf 
  chapter 8 and 9.    It is highly recommended that you read that section of the document first. 

 h2. Version Control through Subversion 

 The URL for your Subversion repository is based upon your project's URL 
 If it looks like "https://projects.cs.ru.is/projects/mechatronics" 
 then the SVN URL is "https://repository.cs.ru.is/svn/mechatronics" 
 Notice that projects has become repository, then later svn in the URL. 

 * TortoiseSVN (Windows Only) https://tortoisesvn.net/ 
  
 * SmartSVN (Windows, Linux, Mac) http://www.smartsvn.com/ 
 ** There is a free/evaluation version which does not cost anything. 
 * Versions (Mac) http://versionsapp.com/ 
 * RapidSVN (Linux) http://www.rapidsvn.org/ 

 h2. LaTeX 

 LaTeX is a document preparation system that makes your papers look as though they were printed in a book.    It also ensures that your math formulas and citations look right. 

 h3. LaTeX distribution 

 * MIKTeX (windows) http://miktex.org/ 
 ** IMPORTANT: Only install the 32 bit version!!!! 
 * TexLive (all platforms) https://www.tug.org/texlive/ 
 ** If you are using special packages such as pythontex, you must use this one 
 * Overleaf    https://www.overleaf.com/ 
 ** Online team editing of a LaTeX document.    No software installation required.    Has Git interface for offline editing. 
 

 h3. GUI 

 The most full featured editor for LaTeX is: 

 * TeXStudio http://www.texstudio.org/ 

 h3. Reference management 

 You may have to install a Java JDK first. 

 * JabREF (uses Java) http://jabref.sourceforge.net/