How do I insert a front/cover page in my latex document?

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I want to use a front/cover page from my university in my paper, but I'm not quite sure how to do it. The website which you can download it from tells me that I have to download ku-cover.zip and extract it in TEXMF\tex\latex and afterwards update the package overview.

I use MiKTeX + Texstudios but I just cannot figure out how to make it work. I can't find that folder anywhere?

Here's the website in case you wanna try for yourself: Website with cover-page

Welcome to TeX.SX! You might want to read the existing posts about installing a custom package. See: https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/1137/124577 — TeXnician, Jan 05 '18 at 17:05
Well, actually, you don't need to download anything to add a custom cover page made by you to your thesis. However, it seems that your university already has a format that you should download and put into the appropriate directory within your LaTeX installation. In Windows you have to go to the control panel and inside C: you must find in Files and programs, the appropriate directory where to place it.
Read the answer to which you have been redirected and you will have it clearer. — Aradnix, Jan 05 '18 at 18:26
TEXMF is a variable and not the actual name of a folder. The variable contains the path to the appropriate folder (at least on Linux, I never installed LaTeX on a Windows machine). If it's not a variable it still is a placeholder for a path and not a folders name by itself. — Skillmon, Jan 05 '18 at 18:43

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 07 '18 at 23:19

The content of file ku-cover.zip can simply copied into a new directory, for example ku-cover. Inside this directory you can then compile example file eksempel.tex with an resulting error: "Optional Clash for package color".

This error results in a wrong oder of calls of packages in file ku-forside.sty.

You need to change the original (eso-pic calls package color)

\RequirePackage{eso-pic,graphicx,fix-cm,ae,aecompl,ifthen}         %
\RequirePackage[usenames]{color} %

to

\RequirePackage[usenames]{color} %
\RequirePackage{eso-pic,graphicx,fix-cm,ae,aecompl,ifthen}

Please see that this sty files uses the outdated packages ae and aecompl.

If possible, please ask for an updated version ...

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '18 at 20:57

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Since you use MiKTeX under (I suppose) Windows, you should put all files which are not part of the distribution in a local root directory. If you don't have one, first create a directory, say TeXMF-local\, and add this directory as a new root directory with MiKTeX Settings(Admin), roots tab, like this:

(Note: D:\ in this example is there because I installed my scientific applications on an own partition of my h.d. This is of course not necessary.)

Next, copy the contents of ku-cover.zip in this directory, respecting the T.D.S. (TeX Directory Architecture).

Last, always with MiKTeX Settings, General tab, refresh the FNBD. The installed files can now be used.

answered Jan 05 '18 at 20:57

Bernard

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When I try this I get the error: ku-side.st - error - Optional Clash for package color. Is it because I done something wrong? @Bernard – seht111 Jan 05 '18 at 21:09
It's probably due to loading xcolor twice , with different options. It's easy to solve, but we need to have a full, yet minimal (non-)working example, and where to get ku-cover. – Bernard Jan 05 '18 at 21:14
the link for the zip file is in the post. – seht111 Jan 05 '18 at 21:17
And a minimal example? We need to know you preamble, as there might be conflicts. – Bernard Jan 05 '18 at 21:20
What do you mean by example? A picture of what I get or? Sorry I'm confused – seht111 Jan 05 '18 at 21:22
Any complete code reproducing the problem. I guess you must be loading xcolor with an option, or you load some package(s) which load(s) it with option. – Bernard Jan 05 '18 at 21:28
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – seht111 Jan 05 '18 at 21:28

How do I insert a front/cover page in my latex document?

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