Collaborate on Atom for Scientific Writing using Latex; Like using Google docs

In this post, I will show you how to use to packages in the atom text editor, to collaborate on scientific papers using latex just like you would do on google docs.

Steps:

• Download and install atom.

Latex Setup

• From the top menu select packages, then Settings View and then Open.
• Select + Install tab on the left sidebar.
• Search for latex.
• Install the latex package by thomasjo.
• Then test it if it works.
• Use the first example I found on google here.
• Copy paste the tex file shown on this website on your machine and open it using atom.
• Requirements for this Latex package is to have Latex installed on your machine. Install latex from here.
• Hit Packages again on your top menu again and select Latex and build.
• Your latex file must render and you will be able to view it.

Collaboration setup

• From the top menu select packages, then Settings View and then Open.
• Select + Install tab on the left sidebar.
• Search for atom-pair.
• Install the atom-pair package by pusher.
• Go back to your tex file in atom.
• Hit Packages again from the top menu bar and select Atom Pair. Then Select Start New Pairing Session.
• Your session ID will be automatically copied in your clipboard.

• Share this ID with your collaborators.

• Requirements for the collaborators:
  • Have atom-pair installed if they just want write in your latex document.
  • Have Latex for atom installed if they want to also render the latex file into a pdf.