Getting started with Overleaf

  1. Enter the URL https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/kth-thesis-template-for-1st-and-2nd-cycle-degree-projects/yrvvwpbwdzgh Links to an external site. into your browser and you will see:
    First view of project in Overleaf  
  2. Next, open as a template:
    Open_as_template-Screenshot_20210203_111717-1.png    
  3. rename the project (hover  near the title [in white on black at the top of the window]and then click on the pencil):
    Rename project
  4. New name:
    New project name
  5. Share the project by clicking the button
      Share button
  


  6. This gives a popup:
    Share popup
  7. You can either enter the names of your examiner, supervisor, etc. into the window for "Share with your collaborators" or choose turn on link sharing and then copy the "Anyone with this link can edit this project" link and send it to your examiner, supervisor, etc.
    Sharing links  
  8. Now choose the language of the thesis:
    
    %% set the default lanage to english or swedish by passing an option to the documentclass - this handles the inside tile page
    \documentclass[english]{kththesis}
    %\documentclass[swedish]{kththesis}
    
  9. Now fill in the title and subtitle (and later add the alternate title and subtitle) of the thesis):
    
    %% Information for inside title page
    \title{This is the title in the language of the thesis}
    \subtitle{An subtitle in the language of the thesis}
    
    % give the alternative title - i.e., if the thesis is in English, then give a Swedish title
    \alttitle{Detta är den svenska översättningen av titeln}
    \altsubtitle{Detta är den svenska översättningen av undertiteln}
    % alternative, if the thesis is in Swedish, then give an English title
    %\alttitle{This is the English translation of the title}
    %\altsubtitle{This is the English translation of the subtitle}
    
  10. Fill in the information about your supervisor(s) [they are named A and B]:
    
    \supervisorAsLastname{Supervisor}
    \supervisorAsFirstname{A. Busy}
    \supervisorAsEmail{sa@kth.se}
    % If the supervisor is from within KTH add their KTHID, School and Department info
    \supervisorAsKTHID{u100003}
    \supervisorAsSchool{\schoolAcronym{EECS}}
    \supervisorAsDepartment{Computer Science}
    % other for a supervisor outside of KTH add their organization info
    %\supervisorAsOrganization{Timbuktu University, Department of Pseudoscience}
    
  11. Fill in the information about your examiner:
    
    \examinersLastname{Maguire Jr.}
    \examinersFirstname{Gerald Q.}
    \examinersEmail{maguire@kth.se}
    % If the examiner is from within KTH add their KTHID, School and Department info
    \examinersKTHID{u100004}
    \examinersSchool{\schoolAcronym{EECS}}
    \examinersDepartment{Computer Science}
    % other for a examiner outside of KTH add their organization info
    %\examinersOrganization{Timbuktu University, Department of Pseudoscience}
    
  12. Fill in the information about your host company or organization:
    
    \hostcompany{Företaget AB} % Remove this line if the project was not done at a host company
    %\hostorganization{CERN}   % if there was a host organization
    
  13. Fill in your program code:
    
    \programcode{TCOMK}
    %% Alternatively, you can say \programme{Civilingenjör Datateknik} to directly set the programme string
    
  14. finally - click on the recompile button to see your changes:
    recompile-Screenshot_20210203_120858.png  
  15. Continue editing your thesis