paper.tex is the latex template you may use. paper.tex.txt is a copy that you should be able to view on your web browser. To create a printable postscript file: % latex paper.tex % latex paper.tex you may need to run latex more than once to bind all symbolic label references in paper.tex. This creates a paper.dvi file which you can view using % xdvi paper.dvi xdvi may not show all figures. You also need to run bibtex to process all your citations. For example: "Koza has used genetic programming to evolve LISP programs that control and guide a variety of simulated robots performing navigation and other tasks~\cite{Koza}." The ~\cite{xxxx} attaches the symbolic name xxxx to the citation which needs to be reconciled with entries in the bibiography file (biblio.bib). Type % bibtex paper to compile the bibliography file biblio.bib referenced at the end of paper.tex by the following statements. \bibliographystyle{plain} \bibliography{biblio} %% <----%%%%%%%% latex adds the .bib extension % latex paper.tex Again to bind all bibliography entries % dvips -o paper.ps paper.dvi to create the printable postscript file paper.ps You can view the typeset output by using % gv paper.ps when you have your final version, use: % lpr -Pps paper.ps to send your postscript file to the postscript printer