Working with projects

Chapter 10. Working with projects

When working in Kile the user has the ability to create and work with project files. A project is a grouping of LaTeX or TeX documents that manage all information related to your document. A typical example of a user using a project would be if the user had a document that had several chapters, they could then create a project, so each individual chapter in its own separate file making the project easier to manage. Other examples of when a user would use a project file would be to store non-source files such a graphic. The project data is then stored in a special file with the extension .kilepr.

A Project adds the following functionality:

  1. A user need not set a master document, Kile does this automatically

  2. Project files can be archived

  3. The Files and Projects view shows the relationship between files in the hierarchy of your document

  4. After opening a project, any file that was previously opened will be restored with the original encoding and highlighting

Creating a project

To create a project, click the new project button in the toolbar. You will be asked to give the following information to create your project:

  • Title of your project

  • Name of the project file with .kilepr extension

  • Filename

  • Type of file creating: empty doc, book, report, article, letter

When creating a new project the project file box is a prompt for the user to give a name for your project with the extension .kilepr. When you fill out the section entitled filename you must include a relative path for your documents. An example of a relative path a user might use in the filename section would be /usr/HomerJ/myproject.kilepr. Make sure you include the extension .kilepr.

A new installation of Kile might not have the buttons for creating, opening, closing or project options in the toolbar. You can add these if they are not included by going to Settings, then Configure Toolbars.

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