You have to be sure that you have RStudio and a TeX editor (such as MiKTeX or tinytex) installed in your operational system.
See an example for the use of this template here.
You will need to have both the .Rmd and .tex files within the same directory. You can easily do this by cloning or downloading this repository.
The .tex file contains the structure or template for this cover letter. If you are satisfied with the structure of the letter, you will not need to edit this file.
You can access and change the sender's, the recipient's and the letter body using the .Rmd file. Within the YMAL (i.e. the header or YAML Ain't Markup Language of the .Rmd document), you will find all potential arguments that are accepted within the letter structure.
They are also available here:
subject: "Your Letter Subject"
date: "January 24th, 2019"
author: "Pedro Henrique Pereira Braga"
from_email: "ph.pereirabraga@gmail.com"
from_phone: "+1 (514) 123-4567"
from_personal_website: pedrohbraga.github.io
from_institution_logo: yourlogo.jpg
from_position: "Ph.D. Student"
from_professional_title: "M.Sc."
from_institution: "Concordia University"
from_department: "Department of Biology"
from_address: "Your address"
from_city: "Your city"
from_state_province: "State or Province"
from_postalcode: "Your postal code"
from_country: "Canada"
to_professional_title: "Dr."
to_name: "Hermione Granger"
to_department: "Department of Magical Law Enforcement"
to_institution: "Ministry of Magic Headquarters"
to_address: "Whitehall"
to_city: "Westminster"
to_state_province: "London"
to_postal_code: "SW1A 2EU"
to_country: "United Kingdom"
opening_greeting: "Dear Minister for Magic Dr. Granger,"
closing_greeting: "Sincerely,"
The arguments to_department, to_institution, to_address, to_postal_code and subject are optional, and may be removed from the YAML at your discretion.
You also have the option of using a logo. Be sure to change the argument from_institution_logo.
Be aware of your institution's policy on the use of logo and related insignia. This is Concordia University's Policy on the Use of the University's Logo.
If you see any issues or would like to suggest new features and modifications to this template, do not hesitate to communicate with me! The best way is to create an issue in this repository.
Best regards,