LaTeX Course for Beginners

freeCodeCamp.org · Beginner ·💻 AI-Assisted Coding ·2h ago
LaTeX is a professional typesetting system that uses a "code-first" approach to create high-quality technical and scientific documents with perfect consistency. This course guides you through the essential syntax, from basic document architecture to mastering complex mathematical formulas and automated citations. You will learn step-by-step the real workflows used in the industry. Course created by @abaelamaier Code: https://github.com/ammartahamohamedy/latex-course ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp Part I: Core Document Setup & Text Formatting 00:00:00 - Introduction & Course Backstory 00:06:45 - Part 1: Document Structure & Creating Your First Document 00:12:47 - Part 2: Text Formatting & Typesetting Basics 00:27:43 - Part 3: Paragraph Control, Indentation & Spacing 00:47:54 - Part 4: Multiple Column Documents, Mini Pages & Marginal Notes 00:59:47 - Part 5: Font Families, Styles & Size Customization 01:08:54 - Part 6: Listing Text (Numbered, Unnumbered & Description Lists) 01:34:38 - Part 7: Page Layout, Margins & Running Headers/Footers Part II: Cross-Referencing & Mathematics 01:54:18 - Part 8: Cross-Referencing Mechanism Fundamentals 02:03:14 - Part 9: Advanced Cross-Referencing Packages (varioref & cleveref) 02:26:27 - Part 10: Writing Mathematical Equations (Inline & Display Modes) 02:41:08 - Part 11: Advanced Mathematical Typesetting (Fractions, Roots, Arrays & Matrices) 03:26:23 - Part 12: Math Practice: Formatting Complex Equations & Formulas 04:13:16 - Part 13: Typesetting Theorems & Proofs 04:39:29 - Part 14: Advanced Theorem Customization (phfthm & mdframed Packages) Part III: Program Code, Algorithms & Figures 04:58:20 - Part 15: Custom Source Code Blocks & Verbatim Layouts 05:32:12 - Part 16: Typesetting Algorithms & Pseudo-Code 06:13:00 - Part 17: Introduction to Floating Objects (Figures & Tables) 06:18:54 - Part 18: Inser
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Chapters (19)

Introduction & Course Backstory
6:45 Part 1: Document Structure & Creating Your First Document
12:47 Part 2: Text Formatting & Typesetting Basics
27:43 Part 3: Paragraph Control, Indentation & Spacing
47:54 Part 4: Multiple Column Documents, Mini Pages & Marginal Notes
59:47 Part 5: Font Families, Styles & Size Customization
1:08:54 Part 6: Listing Text (Numbered, Unnumbered & Description Lists)
1:34:38 Part 7: Page Layout, Margins & Running Headers/Footers
1:54:18 Part 8: Cross-Referencing Mechanism Fundamentals
2:03:14 Part 9: Advanced Cross-Referencing Packages (varioref & cleveref)
2:26:27 Part 10: Writing Mathematical Equations (Inline & Display Modes)
2:41:08 Part 11: Advanced Mathematical Typesetting (Fractions, Roots, Arrays & Matrice
3:26:23 Part 12: Math Practice: Formatting Complex Equations & Formulas
4:13:16 Part 13: Typesetting Theorems & Proofs
4:39:29 Part 14: Advanced Theorem Customization (phfthm & mdframed Packages)
4:58:20 Part 15: Custom Source Code Blocks & Verbatim Layouts
5:32:12 Part 16: Typesetting Algorithms & Pseudo-Code
6:13:00 Part 17: Introduction to Floating Objects (Figures & Tables)
6:18:54 Part 18: Inser
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