How to synchronize an Overleaf LaTeX paper with a git repository

Por: System Administrator En: Vie 17 de Abr, 2015 17:05 -05 (4984 Lecturas)

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(writeLaTeX before) is an excellent online LaTeX editor. Even better that many specific desktop software. It works online in source or rich-text modes. Its popularity (#overleaf

) is increasing, may be because some of the following features:

Integrated git server: To clone just change the www in the project URL by git.
Inline (in rich-text mode via MathJax) and parallel panel preview. Includes also inline preview for figures (no yet for tables)
Tab completion for commands, environments, refs, and cites.
Special comments with discussions for collaborative work in the rich-text mode, which are just normal LaTeX comments in source mode.
Integration with other online services like Zotero, Drobox, figshare, etc. Some requires Pro-accounts.

In this blog entry

explain how to synchronize with another git repository, specifically for GitHub, but also work the same with any other repository server.

One fast alternative tutorial here

To sync with Dropox for free, just clone and pull from the integrated git server into some dropbox folder.