Extended CE: Template Gallery

Configuration

The Template Gallery feature is controlled using the following environment variables:

• OVERLEAF_TEMPLATE_GALLERY: Set to true to enable the Template Gallery.

• OVERLEAF_TEMPLATE_CATEGORIES: An optional whitespace-separated list of zero or more template category keys. Valid keys include:

  • academic-journal
  • book
  • presentation
  • poster
  • cv
  • homework
  • bibliography
  • calendar
  • formal-letter
  • report
  • thesis
  • newsletter

  The special key all is automatically appended. This key represents a category that includes all templates.

  For each category key, the following optional environment variables can be set:

  • TEMPLATE_<KEY>_NAME: The display name of the template category.
  • TEMPLATE_<KEY>_DESCRIPTION: A short description of the category.

  If a category key contains a hyphen (-), replace it with an underscore (_) in the environment variable names.

• ENABLE_CONVERSIONS: Must be set to true to enable thumbnail and preview generation for templates.

• OVERLEAF_NON_ADMIN_CAN_PUBLISH_TEMPLATES: Determines whether non-admin users can publish templates. Defaults to false.

Publishing Templates

For each template you want to upload:

1. Create a project containing the template's source code and make sure it compiles.

2. In the editor's left-hand menu, choose Publish as Template.

3. In the form that appears, enter the template details:

   • The Title must be unique.
   • The Description field supports Markdown formatting.
   • The Author field accepts Markdown-formatted links.

After submission, template details can be edited, or the template can be deleted via the Template Gallery page. Users can manage their own templates; admins can manage any template.

Example

#################
#   TEMPLATES   #
#################

ENABLE_CONVERSIONS=true

OVERLEAF_TEMPLATE_GALLERY=true
OVERLEAF_NON_ADMIN_CAN_PUBLISH_TEMPLATES=true
OVERLEAF_TEMPLATE_CATEGORIES=academic-journal book presentation poster cv homework bibliography calendar formal-letter report thesis newsletter

TEMPLATE_ACADEMIC_JOURNAL_NAME=Journal articles
TEMPLATE_ACADEMIC_JOURNAL_DESCRIPTION=Templates for academic journal submissions, including formats for major publishers and preprint servers.

TEMPLATE_BIBLIOGRAPHY_NAME=Bibliographies
TEMPLATE_BIBLIOGRAPHY_DESCRIPTION=Styles for creating and managing bibliographies with BibTeX or BibLaTeX. Suitable for use in academic papers, theses, and reports.

TEMPLATE_BOOK_NAME=Books
TEMPLATE_BOOK_DESCRIPTION=Templates for writing books or long-form documents, including chapter structuring, front matter, and indexing.

TEMPLATE_CALENDAR_NAME=Calendars
TEMPLATE_CALENDAR_DESCRIPTION=Templates to create yearly, monthly, or weekly calendars. Useful for personal planners or event scheduling.

TEMPLATE_CV_NAME=CVs and résumés
TEMPLATE_CV_DESCRIPTION=Templates for CVs and résumés with various formats for academic, industry, and creative positions.

TEMPLATE_FORMAL_LETTER_NAME=Formal letters
TEMPLATE_FORMAL_LETTER_DESCRIPTION=Templates for professional letters, such as cover letters, recommendation letters, and official correspondence.

TEMPLATE_HOMEWORK_NAME=Assignments
TEMPLATE_HOMEWORK_DESCRIPTION=Templates for homework, coursework, and problem sets. Designed to be clean and well-structured for students and educators.

TEMPLATE_NEWSLETTER_NAME=Newsletters
TEMPLATE_NEWSLETTER_DESCRIPTION=Templates for creating newsletters with formats for academic, corporate, or community communications.

TEMPLATE_POSTER_NAME=Posters
TEMPLATE_POSTER_DESCRIPTION=Templates for scientific and academic posters, typically used in conferences and research presentations.

TEMPLATE_PRESENTATION_NAME=Presentations
TEMPLATE_PRESENTATION_DESCRIPTION=Templates for Beamer and other presentation formats, tailored for academic talks and lectures.

TEMPLATE_REPORT_NAME=Reports
TEMPLATE_REPORT_DESCRIPTION=Templates for technical, lab, or project reports. Includes sections for figures, tables, and references.

TEMPLATE_THESIS_NAME=Theses
TEMPLATE_THESIS_DESCRIPTION=Templates for writing theses and dissertations, following institutional formatting and citation guidelines.

TEMPLATE_ALL_NAME=All templates
TEMPLATE_ALL_DESCRIPTION=Browse a collection of all available LaTeX templates, categorized by document type, style, and purpose.