How long did it take you to learn LaTex /sci/?

>>8308225
8 years and still learning, m8

how do i learn this shit, any resources?

>>8308225
Maybe a few hours, but I obviously forget a lot of lesser-used commands, and am still learning some formatting.

But to get proficient enough to publish? Like a few hours.

>>8308316
Install it and type shit up. Doofus.

I'm still putting it off.

I mean, I've gotten pretty quick with MathType in Word...

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>>8308225 (OP)
I just got someone from freelancer to make me a customized latex template for any situation for $10 and been using it for years. Everyone thinks I'm a "latex expert" and always come to me for help. Even got laid doing this.

Lifes good when you can take advantage of those who put their entire lives learning pointless skills ;^)

>>8308373
...said the filthy newfag

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2 hours

>Decide to write a report in LaTeX because it looks nice
>Find template that I like
>Start filling it with my material
>When there's something I don't know how to do or a character I don't know the name for I google it

Luckily learning the maths typesetting wasn't a problem because of all my time on /sci/

I learned it really quite well in 3 months or so, to write my PhD thesis.

Now I've forgotten it all again.

Pretty cool though 10/10 would troubleshoot frustrating and counterintuitive errors again

>>8308365
That and mathematica got me through my degree but both are so fucking frustrating so often. I really need to stop procrastinating.

Enough to get a basic working knowledge? Like a half hour. There's nothing particularly difficult about latex, despite what your average /sci/ poster is constantly bitching about.

>>8308225
>using matlab for formulas for uni experiments.
>bout one year, got formulas down. managing packages is a pain

>found out google docs supports latex syntax to insert formulas. create documents in firefox
>bye bye latex!

A day.

>>8310282
This.

I've been using latex for years and I still forget a lot of things, also I never figured out how to align pictures properly so I always have to dick around with weird tricks to get it to work

>>8308365
> Non free software
Kys

>>8311022
>google docs supports latex syntax

what a fucking winner this one is