RAU LaTeX Template for Term Papers

A comprehensive LaTeX template for Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University term papers with bilingual support (Russian and Armenian).

Features

• Russian Language Support: Full Cyrillic support with proper hyphenation
• Armenian Language Support: Eastern Armenian typesetting capabilities
• Professional Title Page: Pre-configured with RAU branding and logos
• Bibliography Management: BibTeX support for academic references
• Auto-compilation: VS Code integration with LaTeX Workshop extension
• Table of Contents: Automatic generation with proper formatting

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/rau-latex-template.git
   cd rau-latex-template

2. Run the setup script:

   ./setup.sh

   This will install:

   • BasicTeX (LaTeX distribution)
   • Russian language support
   • Armenian language support
   • Required LaTeX packages

3. Open in VS Code:

   code .

4. Start writing:

   • Edit main.tex for your content
   • Edit titlepage.tex for title page customization
   • Compile automatically on save

Project Structure

rau-latex-template/
├── main.tex              # Main document file
├── titlepage.tex         # Title page template
├── references.bib        # Bibliography database
├── logo_rau.png          # RAU university logo
├── setup.sh              # Installation script
├── .vscode/              # VS Code configuration
│   └── settings.json     # LaTeX Workshop settings
└── README.md             # This file

Usage

Writing Your Paper

1. Title Page: Edit titlepage.tex to customize:

   • Paper title
   • Author information
   • Supervisor details
   • Date

2. Content: Edit main.tex to add your sections:

   • Introduction
   • Background
   • Methods
   • Results
   • Conclusion

3. References: Add citations to references.bib using BibTeX format

Compilation

The template is configured for automatic compilation with LaTeX Workshop:

• Auto-save compilation: Saves automatically trigger PDF generation
• SyncTeX support: Click in PDF to jump to source, and vice versa
• Error highlighting: LaTeX errors appear directly in the editor

Manual Compilation

If needed, compile manually:

pdflatex main.tex
bibtex main.aux  # For bibliography
pdflatex main.tex
pdflatex main.tex

Requirements

System Requirements

• macOS 10.14 or later
• At least 2GB free disk space
• Internet connection for initial setup

Software Dependencies

• BasicTeX (installed automatically)
• VS Code with LaTeX Workshop extension (recommended)

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"pdflatex not found"

• Run ./setup.sh to install BasicTeX
• Restart your terminal after installation

"Unknown option 'russian'"

• Run ./setup.sh to install Russian language support

"Unicode character not set up for use with LaTeX"

• Ensure you have the correct language packages installed
• Check that your document uses proper encoding

Compilation hangs or fails

• Check the log file: main.log
• Ensure all required packages are installed
• Try manual compilation: pdflatex main.tex

Getting Help

1. Check the LaTeX log file (main.log) for detailed error messages
2. Ensure all prerequisites are installed
3. Try compiling a minimal example first

Customization

Changing Languages

The template supports both Russian and Armenian. To modify language settings, edit the preamble in main.tex:

\usepackage[T2A,OT6]{fontenc}        % Font encodings for Russian and Armenian
\usepackage[russian,english]{babel}  % Language support
\usepackage{armtex}                  % Armenian typesetting

Adding New Packages

Add new LaTeX packages to the preamble in main.tex:

\usepackage{your-package-name}

If the package isn't in BasicTeX, install it with:

sudo tlmgr install your-package-name

Modifying Styles

• Fonts: Change font family in the document class options
• Spacing: Adjust line spacing with setspace package
• Margins: Modify geometry package settings
• Colors: Add color support with xcolor package

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request

License

This template is provided as-is for educational and academic use.

Acknowledgments

• Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University
• LaTeX community
• BasicTeX developers
• LaTeX Workshop extension developers