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Check out their quick start guide here, it looks very helpful to me: github.com/overleaf/…/quick-start-guide.md

I would guess that you need to learn more about Docker usage in general, rather than just looking for a Docker Compose file (which is here, by the way). I’m kind of on a similar journey, and what I’ve learned so far is that you (usually) can’t just copy and paste a Compose script and go. It helps a lot to understand the basics of what you’re doing.

I found this video helpful, but others might have better suggestions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg19Z8LL06w

Also, I’d like to point out that Overleaf’s hosting and pricing options are quite reasonable, especially if you’re working for a university or institution: www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans

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november@iusearchlinux.fyi ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Also, I’d like to point out that Overleaf’s hosting and pricing options are quite reasonable, especially if you’re working for a university or institution: www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans

While I did take advantage of Overleaf Pro during my university days since they offered it to us for free, I don’t have it anymore after graduating, and so I’m missing some features which their free tier doesn’t have.
By self-hosting I’m given better control, and all those features I once had before.

Also, the whole point of this community is to kind of avoid avoid relying on third-party hosting🙂

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cichy1173@szmer.info ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I would guess that you need to learn more about Docker usage in general, rather than just looking for a Docker Compose file

Yeah, I don’t really like using Docker so I always go for easier option, but my friend uses Docker a lot and also had troubles with Overleaf.

Also, I’d like to point out that Overleaf’s hosting and pricing options are quite reasonable, especially if you’re working for a university or institution: www.overleaf.com/user/subscription/plans

I don’t work for university, but I am a student that needs Latex. Overleaf free plan got really bad, even my thesis cannot be compiled now and Overleaf pricing isn’t really great.

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- clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  I don’t really like using Docker so I always go for easier option
  
  Usually docker is the easiest option as you don’t have to install a lot of dependencies, then set up other services and databases and whatnot. Especially if you use docker-compose.
  
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  - cichy1173@szmer.info ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    The easier option is hunting for Docker Compose…
    
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    folkrav@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    A Docker Compose is literally just a bunch of Docker commands in yaml format. It’s IMHO much harder to mess around with a file format you fundamentally don’t understand.
    
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- PeachMan@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Right, Docker can definitely be a daunting system to learn, but it’s the standard because it’s so reliable and flexible. I’ve been using CasaOS because it’s basically Docker on easy mode, with limited package support, but I’ve decided recently that I really should really just learn how to use Docker properly.
  
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  - cichy1173@szmer.info ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I know some Docker, even I built my own images, but I just don’t really like Docker.
    
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