Tutorial on how to add the JACoW document class to LyX

jacow_template_for_lyx.markdown

Tutorial on how to add the JACoW document class to LyX

Based on a tutorial from @inspectorgadget found here.

Step 0:

Download the JACoW class from here.

Step 1:

Find the LaTeX directory: go to LyX > Tools > TeX Information > LaTeX Classes > Show path. For me it was ~/.lyx/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/ Once you have found the folder path, go to it and add to it a new directory named lyx in the folder by doing

sudo mkdir lyx

Then copy the class file in the newly created directory:

sudo cp ~/jacow.cls ~/.lyx/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex

Step 2:

Make a new .layout file with the same name of the class file i.e.

sudo gedit jacow.layout

Copy the following text in the newly created file and save it:

#% Do not delete the line below; configure depends on this
# \DeclareLaTeXClass[jacow]{article (jacow)}
# Input general definitions
Input stdclass.inc

#####Step 3:

Copy the jacow.layout file into your package content. For me it was ~/.lyx/layouts/ Copy the jacow.layout file in it:

sudo cp jacow.layout ~/.lyx/layouts

Step 4:

Reconfigure LaTeX by command prompting

sudo texhash

Step 5:

Open LyX, and then go to Tools > Reconfigure. Once the reconfiguration is over, you will be told to restart LyX for the new document classes to be available. Restart Lyx.

Step 6:

In LyX, go to Document > Settings > Document Class > article(jacow)

Start writing happily your article in JACow template with LyX!

Thanks for your tutorial. It saved my day.