Stephen, LyX and LaTeX are two different projects. In fact LyX is a frontend to LaTeX.
First, you have to decide which one you want to use: Option 1: LyX run lyx (e.g. from your console) follow Help>Tutorial in the menu Option 2: latex read http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/andyr/misc/latex/latextutorial1.html Vasek > > Sorry I can't find the "help menu" nor "LyX" on the > "Absolute Beginner" page. > > http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/andyr/misc/latex/latextutorial1.html > > B.R. > Stephen