Prologue: Commands Learned While Developing with a LaTeX Beginner's Mind

Introduction to LaTeX with Murfy

Hello, I'm Junhee Kim, a front-end developer at Murfy.
I'm sure many of you reading this are new to LaTeX.
In fact, I first encountered LaTeX while developing Murfy.

At first, even entering commands was difficult, but to increase the efficiency of my development process, I began studying and organizing LaTeX-related commands. I'd like to share the know-how I've acquired through this process with you.

This guide isn't simply a list of commands; it includes the difficulties and solutions I encountered in real-world usage situations, helping beginners become more familiar with LaTeX.

Creating a LaTeX User Guide

When I first started using LaTeX, even inserting a simple equation was a struggle. Every time I used a LaTeX command during development or QA, I had to resort to repetitive searches and AI assistance, which felt inefficient.

To reduce this repetitive inefficiency and operate Murfy more efficiently, I documented the insights I gained from my own experience in using commands.

This beginner's guide will help those who are new to LaTeX like me learn LaTeX more easily. It will cover command usage, the differences between similar commands, the packages required to use them, and how the commands actually work and what the results look like.

Index

0. Basic Concepts to Understand Before Writing LaTeX

   • Structure of a Document

   • Basic Concept of the Preamble

   • Basic Concept of Packages

   • Understanding Compilers

   • Recommended Packages and How to Use Korean

1. Basic LaTeX Environment Setup

   • Essential Document Environment

   • Exploring Various Environments

2. How to Organize a Document with Multiple Files Other Than TeX

   • TeX Files

   • Code/Text Files

   • Image/PDF Files

3. How to Improve Document Completeness with References