# Thesis Template README

### Overview:

This project is an attempt to make life a bit easier for other fellow PhD students when writing their thesis :). With that being said, there is room for improvement, and the template here follows both the university’s DOCX template and my personal experience when writing my own thesis. It is possible that some issues might show up and that a few adjustments will be needed to make the template better.

### What you have to do:
    First, go to "Menu" and click on "Copy project" to create your own copy of the template.

    Second, look at the main.tex file and search for the “To Do” items. You will need to adjust the code to include your thesis title, name, contact information, and other details.

    In particular, one of the items requires the ISBN, which you should receive from Halmstad University Press, along with the number of your dissertation (as of the moment this template was created

    The current template contains four chapters, and this can (and should) be adapted to your thesis. More chapters can be added, their names can be changed, etc.

    Regarding the Spikning template: this should be included in your thesis and is currently located at "0_frontmatter/Spikning template.pdf". You will find two files "0_frontmatter/Doctoral Spikning template.docx" and "0_frontmatter/Licentiate Spikning template.docx", which you can download and edit. You should select the template that matches the degree you will be defending. Then, after editing, generate a PDF file and replace the file at "0_frontmatter/Spikning template.pdf". The DOCX file is not used in the actual project but is provided here for convenience. One of the reasons for this is that the spikning template uses custom fonts that are not freely or publicly available. To keep it identical to the original template, this workaround is used.  
        -> In short: download the DOCX document, fill in the information, generate a PDF, and reupload it to the project (making sure the filenames match).

    Make sure that all the cover pages for the papers are on an odd page. This is a requirement for printing the thesis. The template attempts to automatically adjust this, but issues can happen. 

    Be aware that this template provides just one possible way to put together your thesis. There are optional elements that can be changed or adapted, and for that, it is recommended to refer to the original DOCX template.