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Overview

Compiling the CV template locally gives you full control over the build process and doesn’t require an internet connection. The template uses standard LaTeX packages and compiles with pdflatex.

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Requirements

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TeX Live Installation

A full TeX distribution is required. TeX Live is the recommended distribution and is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Installation options:
  • From upstream (recommended): Install TeX from upstream for the most up-to-date packages
  • Via package manager (Ubuntu/Debian): sudo apt-get install texlive-full
The texlive-full package via apt can be outdated. Installing from upstream is recommended for the latest features and bug fixes.

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Required Packages

The template uses standard LaTeX packages that are included in a full TeX Live installation:
  • fontspec: Font selection for XeLaTeX/LuaLaTeX
  • geometry: Page layout configuration
  • xcolor: Color support
  • hyperref: Hyperlinks and PDF metadata
  • tabularx: Advanced table formatting

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Basic Compilation

1

Navigate to the examples directory

cd examples
2

Compile with pdflatex

For the English version:
pdflatex cv_en.tex
For the Indonesian version:
pdflatex cv_id.tex
3

Verify the output

The compiled PDF will be created in the same directory:
  • examples/cv_en.pdf (English)
  • examples/cv_id.pdf (Indonesian)

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Using the Makefile

The project includes a Makefile for automated compilation. From the project root directory: 
make
This compiles both English and Indonesian versions in a single command.

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What the Makefile Does

The Makefile runs pdflatex twice for each document: 
CC = pdflatex
DIR = examples

all: $(DIR)/cv_en.pdf $(DIR)/cv_id.pdf

$(DIR)/cv_en.pdf: $(DIR)/cv_en.tex
	cd $(DIR) && $(CC) cv_en.tex && $(CC) cv_en.tex

$(DIR)/cv_id.pdf: $(DIR)/cv_id.tex
	cd $(DIR) && $(CC) cv_id.tex && $(CC) cv_id.tex
Running pdflatex twice ensures that cross-references, table of contents, and page numbers are correctly resolved.

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Cleaning Build Artifacts

To remove temporary compilation files: 
make clean
This removes:
  • *.aux - Auxiliary files
  • *.log - Compilation logs
  • *.out - Hyperref outline files
  • *.toc - Table of contents files
  • *.fls - File list files
  • *.fdb_latexmk - Latexmk database files
  • *.synctex.gz - SyncTeX files

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Compilation Workflow

1

Edit your CV

Open examples/cv_en.tex or examples/cv_id.tex in your text editor.
2

Compile the document

Run make from the project root, or:
cd examples
pdflatex cv_en.tex
3

Review the PDF

Open the generated PDF file to verify your changes.
4

Iterate as needed

Repeat the edit-compile-review cycle until satisfied.

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Font Handling

The template uses the Inter font when available and automatically falls back to Helvetica if Inter is not installed. To use the Inter font:
  1. Download from rsms.me/inter
  2. Install the font on your system
  3. Recompile the document
The fallback to Helvetica ensures compatibility across all environments, even without Inter installed.

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Compiler Selection

This template is designed for pdfLaTeX. Do not use XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX as they may produce different results. 
# Correct
pdflatex cv_en.tex

# Not recommended
xelatex cv_en.tex
lualatex cv_en.tex

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