# Overleaf

Overleaf is a self-hosted collaborative writing and publishing system. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/119/overleaf

## Description

Overleaf, formerly WriteLaTeX, is a self-hosted collaborative writing and publishing system. It provides a LaTeX editor, allowing authors to work together on academic papers. This makes the whole process of producing academic papers much quicker for both authors and publishers.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

72/100 (Good), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 99 (last commit 36 days ago)
- Popular: 85 (18,212 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 30 (3 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/overleaf/overleaf
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/sharelatex/sharelatex
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/overleaf-04m01y91kb86yl?q=Overleaf

## Common questions

### What must I do after the Overleaf services are running so I can log in?

Open the local launchpad page and create the initial admin account; without it there is nobody to log in as.

### In what order should I start the Overleaf containers?

Start the MongoDB and Redis containers before the main sharelatex container, because Overleaf won't start reliably if those core support services are not running.

### How can I fix compilation failures caused by missing LaTeX packages?

Run docker exec sharelatex tlmgr install scheme-full to add the full TeXLive set to the main Overleaf container.

### Is Community Edition suitable for untrusted users?

No, it is intended for environments where all users are trusted because Sandbox Compiles are not available; without sandboxed compiles, users have full read and write access to the sharelatex container resources during LaTeX compiles.

### Which Overleaf offering includes SSO?

Overleaf Server Pro includes SSO with LDAP or SAML.

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- TeXstudio: TeXstudio is an integrated environment for writing LaTeX documents.
- Texmaker: Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.

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