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Start a Project and Import Files

Status: Live
Last reviewed: March 8, 2026
Primary docs: Projects, Files & Templates, GitHub Sync & Import/Export
Use this task guide when you need to create a fresh project or move an existing LaTeX project into the editor.

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Start From Scratch

  1. Open the project creation flow.
  2. Choose a blank project if you want full control from the first file.
  3. Choose a template if you want a prebuilt structure for an article, thesis, CV, or presentation.

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Import Existing Work

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ZIP workflow

  1. Export your project from the source tool as a ZIP archive.
  2. Upload the archive into LaTeX Cloud Studio.
  3. Verify that main.tex, images, .bib, .cls, and .sty files are present.
  4. Compile once before making structural edits.

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GitHub workflow

  1. Use the GitHub import flow when the project already lives in a repository.
  2. Select the repository and branch.
  3. Import the files and run a first compile.

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Important Boundary

Direct account-to-account Overleaf import is not part of the current public workflow. Use ZIP export from Overleaf instead.

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Next Steps