InteractiveOpen

LaTeX

Move from Overleaf

Bring the complete LaTeX project into Interactive Shell while keeping ordinary source files and compiler control.

Typical migration: Easy · Best method: ZIP · Git

Before You Move

  • Download the complete project ZIP or ensure Git is current.
  • Confirm the main/root `.tex` file.
  • Record compiler choice and bibliography backend.

Migration Steps

  1. 1. Import — Import ZIP or open the Git project.
  2. 2. Root file — Select/confirm the main LaTeX root.
  3. 3. Compiler — Choose pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX as the project requires.
  4. 4. Bibliography — Run the expected BibTeX/Biber workflow.
  5. 5. Verify — Compare the resulting PDF, figures and references.

Where Things Go

Overleaf projectInteractive Shell project
Code EditorSource Editor
Visual EditorVisual mode
PDF previewIntegrated PDF preview
History/GitProject history / Git

Verify

  • All `.tex`/`.bib`/asset files exist.
  • Compiler succeeds.
  • Bibliography resolves.
  • PDF matches expected layout.

Common Issues

  • Custom packages/fonts — Keep custom `.sty`/`.cls` and fonts inside the project where possible.
  • Shell escape — Verify project-specific shell-escape/security requirements.
  • Compiler defaults — Explicitly select the compiler expected by the project.

Last reviewed 2026-09-07.