diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 747d42e..05b3b28 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -301,3 +301,6 @@ TSWLatexianTemp*
 # Uncomment the next line to have this generated file ignored.
 #*Notes.bib
 
+.tmp
+.build
+*.pdf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/minted/.latexmkrc b/minted/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cbefa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minted/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# =====================================================================
+# Custom latex make file to bew used with TexLive and Latexmk
+#  _       _            __  __ _  ______   ____ 
+# | | __ _| |_ _____  _|  \/  | |/ /  _ \ / ___|
+# | |/ _` | __/ _ \ \/ / |\/| | ' /| |_) | |    
+# | | (_| | ||  __/>  <| |  | | . \|  _ <| |___ 
+# |_|\__,_|\__\___/_/\_\_|  |_|_|\_\_| \_\\____|
+
+# main file to compile
+# this is the entry point file
+@default_files = ('main.tex');
+
+# =====================================================================
+# custom folders to store auxilary and build files inside
+# so they don't clutter everything
+
+# Move all axuiliary files to a separate directory, so they do not clutter up the project directory
+$emulate_aux = 1;
+$aux_dir = ".tmp";
+
+# Move the compiled files (and synctex) to a separate directory
+$out_dir = '.tmp';
+
+# command to compile and run
+$pdflatex = 'pdflatex %O -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape %S';
+
+# =====================================================================
+# bibtex
+
+# Specify the bibliography
+$bibtex = 'bibtex %O %B';
+$makeglossaries = 'makeglossaries %O %B';
+
+# Continuous preview mode
+$continuous_mode = 1;
+
+# Set the program used to generate the PDF
+# 1: pdflatex
+# 2: postscript conversion, don't use this
+# 3: dvi conversion, don't use this
+# 4: lualatex
+# 5: xelatex
+$pdf_mode = 1;
+
+# Keep auxiliary files
+$clean_ext = " ";
+
+# =====================================================================
+# custom dependency handling for glossaries
+
+add_cus_dep( 'acn', 'acr', 0, 'makeglossaries' );
+add_cus_dep( 'glo', 'gls', 0, 'makeglossaries' );
+$clean_ext .= " acr acn alg glo gls glg";
+
+sub makeglossaries {
+    my ($base_name, $path) = fileparse( $_[0] );
+    my @args = ( "-q", "-d", $path, $base_name );
+    if ($silent) { unshift @args, "-q"; }
+    return system "makeglossaries", "-d", $path, $base_name; 
+}
+
+# =====================================================================
+# Silence warnings
+$silent = 1;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/minted/main.tex b/minted/main.tex
index 7d0f724..fa2cacb 100644
--- a/minted/main.tex
+++ b/minted/main.tex
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
 % include the required package
 % make sure this is installed:
 % > tlmgr install minted
-\usepackage{minted}
+\usepackage[outputdir=.tmp]{minted}
 
 % ===================================================
 % set global style for minted
-\usemintedstyle{borland}
+\usemintedstyle{tango}
 
 % set global options for all listings
 % these can also be applied locally to individual listings
 \setminted {
     linenos=true,         % enable line numbers
-    bgcolor=lightgray,    % background color
+    bgcolor=white,    % background color
     resetmargins=true,      
     tabsize=4,            % white spaces for tabs
     xleftmargin=24pt,     % margin to the left side. can be used to include line numbers
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ The following will show some syntax highlighted source code:
 % every minted block is wrapped in a listing block for alignment and
 % the option to add some caption and label
 \begin{listing}[ht]
-    %             vvvvvvvv <= specifiy language
+    % specifiy language
     \begin{minted}{python}
+
 def incmatrix(genl1,genl2):
     for i in range(m-1):
         for j in range(i+1, m):
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ def incmatrix(genl1,genl2):
                 
                 VT = np.zeros((n*m,1), int)
     return M
+
     \end{minted}
     \caption{Some python code}  % add a caption
     \label{listing:1}           % add a label for referencing