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I wrote a very simple script like following:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
  Hello World!
\end{document}

Then I got error message like this:

Process started

This is BibTeX, Version 0.99d (MiKTeX 2.9.6730) The top-level auxiliary file: test.aux I found no \citation commands---while reading file test.aux I found no \bibdata command---while reading file test.aux I found no \bibstyle command---while reading file test.aux (There were 3 error messages)

Process exited with error(s)

I am on Mac OS, using texmaker, miktex. I did some search and the closest I think is Biblatex with Biber: Configuring my editor to avoid undefined citations

However, it seems a windows based solution, and I prefer not to change much of my current setting because I do need to use bibtex.

What should I do to create an simple latex document on Mac OS? Thanks.

Mico
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  • Remove the .aux file and try again. – Fran Oct 05 '19 at 15:19
  • @Fran I have tried, but it did not work. Same error. – Nick X Tsui Oct 05 '19 at 15:22
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    Your description suggests that texmaker isn't set up correctly -- specifically, that when you click on the "quick build" button, BibTeX rather than LaTeX is executed by default. If that's the case, the solution consists of opening the drop-down window associated with "quick build" and selecting "LaTeX" as the default. – Mico Oct 05 '19 at 15:33
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    How can you run bibTeX without a \bibliographystyle{} and a \bibliography{} command? (And same about biblatex ... where is the package included) ? ... Edit: Oh... I see ... See Mico's comment! – koleygr Oct 05 '19 at 15:37
  • @Mico Yes when I choose LaTex instead of quick build, it went through! Thanks. Can you put your comments as an answer so I can accept it. – Nick X Tsui Oct 05 '19 at 16:20
  • @NickXTsui - Done. :-) – Mico Oct 05 '19 at 16:25

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(elaborating on my earlier comment...)

The description contained in your posting suggests that texmaker wasn't set up correctly -- specifically, that when you click on the "quick build" arrow-shaped symbol, BibTeX rather than LaTeX is executed by default.

If that's the case, the solution consists of opening the drop-down window next to the "quick build" arrow-shaped symbol and selecting "LaTeX" as the default.

Mico
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