diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..33f0c07 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +#PDF Page Numbers# + +This is a LaTeX file to use when you want to add page numbers to a pdf file. + +For more information, see [this blog post](https://techblog.kjodle.net/2022/07/28/adding-page-numbers-to-a-pdf-file/). + +I believe the .tex file has enough comments for you to make your way through it, even if you are fairly new to LaTeX. + +To use this file: + +1. Either download the entire repo, or go to the "Raw" version and copy and paste it into a blank text document on your computer. (If you download it, unzip it and open the `numbers.tex` file.) +2. Make whatever changes you need and save the document. +3. Convert it to a pdf by using the command `$ pdflatex numbers.tex`. This should give you a `numbers.pdf` file that consists of blank, numbered pages. +4. Follow the directions in the blog post linked above. + +Have fun. + +FYI: This is a just a :seedling:. Let it grow into something wonderful.