# pdftex > Compile a PDF document from TeX source files. > More information: . - Compile a PDF document: `pdftex {{source.tex}}` - Compile a PDF document, specifying an output directory: `pdftex -output-directory={{path/to/directory}} {{source.tex}}` - Compile a PDF document, exiting on each error: `pdftex -halt-on-error {{source.tex}}`