View source for TeXlipse Config for MacTex

== Overview ==

'''LaTeX''' is a typesetting system that is widely used by the '''science community''' for document preparation and publications. The Eclipse [http://projects.eclipse.org/projects/science.texlipse TeXlipse] project provides an Eclipse extension to support LaTex projects, so that document preparation can be incorporated into the normal Eclipse development activities. General LaTeX users will also find the advanced editing and automatic document generation features of [http://projects.eclipse.org/projects/science.texlipse TeXlipse]  provide a compelling alternative to other LaTeX environments.

# '''Licenses:'''  Eclipse Public License 1.0
# '''Latest Releases:'''  From January 22nd, 2017 to October 18th, 2017

== MacTex ==
MacTex is the recommended LaTeX distribution to install on '''MacOS Sierra''' or '''High Sierra'''. It's  '''3.14 GB''' Software and takes '''5GB+'''. Although it's a heavy size of software but complete solution for beginner.  If you are professional and aware about it's size then your can install  from  [http://www.tug.org/mactex/morepackages.html Smaller] or from [http://www.tug.org/mactex/mactex-download.html MacTeX]


== Installing TeXlipse ==
Assume that you have already installed [http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse] or download it from [http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/eclipse-packages/ Eclipse Packages]. Please find the [http://projects.eclipse.org/projects/science.texlipse TeXlipse]  update sites in [http://projects.eclipse.org/projects/science.texlipse/downloads Eclipse TeXlipse Project Page]. Copy [http://download.eclipse.org/texlipse/2.0.0/  update site link] and paste it in to Eclipse Menu '''Help -> Install New Software ...''' or you can install it from Eclipse Menu  '''Help -> Eclipse Marketplace ...'''

== TeXlipse Settings ==
After having successful installation please configure  '''TeXlipse -> Builder Settings''' from '''Eclipse -> Preferences'''.  Here the paths to the '''MacTex binaries''' have to be set. 

 /usr/local/texlive/2017/bin/x86_64-darwin/

Next configure  '''TeXlipse -> Viewer settings''' from '''Eclipse -> Preferences'''.

 '''Viewer name:''' itexmac
 '''Viewer Command:''' /usr/bin/open
 '''Viewer Arguments:''' -a "/Applications/iTeXMac 1.3.15/iTeXMac.app" %file

== Create a LaTeX project ==
To create your '''first LaTeX project''', right click inside the '''Package Explorer''' and choose '''New -> Project…''' and in the dialog select '''TeXlipse -> LaTeX Project'''. On the next screen, enter a project name and the language code and choose the output format pdf. The builds commands should automatically switch to '''pdflatex'''. The article template is a good starting point.

== Building LaTeX  to PDF ==
To build the PDF, simply make changes to a '''.tex''' file and save it. Eclipse will automatically trigger a '''PDF build''' on every document save action. You can view the output in the console. To view the PDF, use the shortcut '''⌘ + 4'''.