LaTeX

  1. Open any folder with a .tex file.
  2. Open the .tex file and click Compile.
  3. Click Install TeX Live in the Set Up LaTeX dialog.
The Set Up LaTeX dialog saying latexmk is not found, with Close and Install TeX Live

You can also find it in File › Preferences… › Programs & Compiler. Click Install TeX Live in the LaTeX row.

For the download size and where the install goes, see Install TeX Live.

This is not a full TeX distribution. Texpile will install a ~300 MB distribution and leave the rest of the packages to be installed on demand (requires an internet connection).

Install a TeX distribution yourself

On Windows, macOS, or Linux.