How to Install Overleaf on FreeBSD Latest

Overleaf is a popular online LaTeX editor used by researchers, students, and scientists to write scientific documents. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Overleaf on FreeBSD Latest.

Step 1: Update Packages

Before we start with the installation process, let's update the system packages:

sudo pkg update

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Overleaf requires the following dependencies to run on FreeBSD:

  • texlive-full
  • git

Use the following command to install dependencies:

sudo pkg install texlive-full git

Note: The texlive-full package is quite large (about 1GB) and may take some time to download and install.

Step 3: Install Overleaf

To install Overleaf, follow the steps below:

  1. Download the Overleaf source code from the official website:
git clone https://gitlab.com/overleaf/overleaf.git
  1. Enter the cloned directory:
cd overleaf
  1. Run the installation script:
sudo ./scripts/install-deps

  1. Wait for the installation to complete. After the installation completes, you should see a message "Installation complete."

  2. Finally, run the Overleaf server with the following command:

sudo ./scripts/run-overleaf

The server should be running and accessible on localhost:3000.

Step 4: Access Overleaf

To access Overleaf, open a web browser and enter the following URL:

http://localhost:3000

You should now see the Overleaf login page. Sign in or create a new account to start using Overleaf.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Overleaf on FreeBSD Latest!