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https://github.com/edujbarrios/texbook

A LaTeX based template to write your own books, you can visualize the looking of your book as you're writting it, seeing the previsualization as a PDF.
https://github.com/edujbarrios/texbook

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A LaTeX based template to write your own books, you can visualize the looking of your book as you're writting it, seeing the previsualization as a PDF.

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# đź“š TexBook: LaTeX Book Template



Welcome to TexBook, your very own LaTeX book template! This guide will help you set up your book project so you can visualize the look of your book as you're writing it, with a live preview as a PDF. Let's get started!



### 🔍 Explanation of Folders and Files



- `chapters/`: This folder contains separate `.tex` files for each chapter of your book.

- `figures/`: Place your images here.

- `main.tex`: The main file that compiles your book.

- `preamble.tex`: Contains all the LaTeX packages and configurations to set up the book styles.



## đź“ť Writing Your Book



### 1. `main.tex`



This is the main file where you compile your book. It includes the preamble and each chapter file.



```latex

\documentclass[12pt,oneside]{book}



\input{preamble}



\begin{document}



\frontmatter

\title{Title of the Book}

\author{Author of the Book}

\date{\today}

\maketitle



\mainmatter

\include{chapters/chapter1}

\include{chapters/chapter2}



\end{document}

```



### 2. `preamble.tex`



This file contains your LaTeX package imports and configurations.

```latex

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}

\usepackage[spanish]{babel}

\usepackage{graphicx}

\usepackage{amsmath, amssymb}

\usepackage{geometry}

\geometry{a5paper, inner=30mm, outer=25mm, top=25mm, bottom=30mm}



\usepackage{fancyhdr}

\pagestyle{fancy}

\fancyhf{}

\fancyhead[LE,RO]{\thepage}

\fancyhead[LO,RE]{\leftmark}

\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0.5pt}



\usepackage{hyperref}

\hypersetup{

    colorlinks=true,

    linkcolor=blue,

    filecolor=magenta,      

    urlcolor=cyan,

}



% ConfiguraciĂłn adicional para narrativa

\usepackage{setspace}

\setstretch{1.2} % Espaciado entre lĂ­neas ligeramente mayor



% Sin numeración de capítulos en la primera página del capítulo

\usepackage{titlesec}

\titleformat{\chapter}[display]

  {\normalfont\Huge\bfseries}{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter}{20pt}{\Huge}

\titlespacing*{\chapter}{0pt}{50pt}{40pt}

```



### 3. `chapterX.tex`



```latex

\chapter{The Beginning}

In a village of La Mancha, the name of which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen that keep a lance in the lance-rack, an old buckler, a lean hack, and a greyhound for coursing.

```

## đź“ť Adding chapters



- Create a new chapter file in the `chapters/` folder, e.g., `chapter3.tex`.

- Write your chapter content in the new file.

- Include the new chapter in `main.tex`:

```latex

  \include{chapters/chapter3}

```

After that, create a `chapter3.tex` inside the `chapter` folder, and start writting the new chapter!



## 🚀 Compile Your Book

To compile your book as you are writting - to see how it's getting - run the following command in your terminal:



```latex

pdflatex main.tex

```



## 🤝 Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to TexBook, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request. I welcome improvements and new features!

In any case, this template is served as a starting point to start writting your own book!



## đź“„ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.