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.. _bibles:
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Bibles
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This section describes the use of the various converters built into OpenLP for
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managing and importing Bibles from other formats.
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.. _import_bibles:
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Bible Import Wizard
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===================
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If you are using an earlier version of OpenLP or, come from another software
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package, you may be able to convert your existing database to work in OpenLP
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2.0. To access the Bible Importer :menuselection:`File --> Import --> Bible`.
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You may also enter the Bible Importer by clicking the :guilabel:`Import Icon:`
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|importicon| Import Bibles
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Click on the :guilabel:`Import Bibles` icon to start the Bible import wizard.
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.. |IMPORTICON| image:: pics/theme_import.png
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You will see the Bible Importer window, click :guilabel:`Next`.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_start.png
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After clicking :guilabel:`Next` you can select from the various types of
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software that OpenLP will convert Bibles from. Click on the file folder icon to
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choose the file(s) of the Bible database you want to import. See the sections
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below for more information on the different formats that OpenLP will import.
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Click :guilabel:`Next` to continue.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_dropdown.png
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After selecting your file(s), you'll be asked to fill in the details of the
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Bible you are importing. Remember to check what information you need to display
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for your Bible's translation, as some of them have strict rules around the
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copyright notice. Click :guilabel:`Next` to continue.
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**Note:** You can use one blank space using the space bar in the copyright field
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to continue if you do not have or need copyright information.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_license.png
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After entering the license details, OpenLP will start to import your Bible.
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It may take some time to import your Bible so please be patient.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_finished.png
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When the import has finished click :guilabel:`Finish` and you should be
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ready to use your Bible in OpenLP.
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Importing OSIS Bibles
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Importing OSIS files is very simple. Select OSIS as your import source, select
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your OSIS Bible file and continue the import process.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_osis.png
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**About OSIS Formatted Bibles**
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The OSIS XML standard was designed to provide a common format for distribution
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of electronic Bibles. More information can be found out at the `Bible Technologies website
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<http://www.bibletechnologies.net/>`_.
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If you have any software installed that is part of the `Sword Project
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<http://www.crosswire.org/sword/index.jsp>`_ it can be easily converted.
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You can use the commands below convert Bibles from that software to OSIS format.
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The following commands are used in all platforms and the commands are case
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sensitive across all platforms. To convert a Bible using the command prompt in
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Windows or a terminal in Linux or Mac OS X you would type::
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mod2osis biblename > biblename.osis
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For example: if I wanted to convert a King James Version Bible I would type
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something similar to this::
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mod2osis KJV > kjv.osis
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You may also wish to dictate a file location for the conversion to place the
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osis file for example::
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mod2osis KJV > /home/user/bibles/kjv.osis
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Importing OpenSong Bibles
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Converting from OpenSong you will need to locate your Bibles database. In the
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later versions of OpenSong you are asked to define the location of this. The
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songs will be located in a folder named :guilabel:`Bibles`. This folder should
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contain files with all your Bibles in them without a file extension. (file.xmms).
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When you have located this folder you will need to select the Bible from the
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folder.
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You may also import downloaded Bibles from `OpenSongs webpage (scroll down to
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find bibles) <http://opensong.org/pages/downloads.html>`_. The process is the same,
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except you will need to extract the Bible from a zip file. This is usually done
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by right clicking on the downloaded file and select `Extract` or `Extract Here`.
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Note that some of the bibles on OpenSongs webpage are actually in the Zefania
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format, which OpenLP can also import, see :ref:`zefaniaimport`.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_opensong.png
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After selecting the OpenSong Bibles you want to import, follow the rest of the
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import process. When the import has finished you should be ready to use your
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OpenSong Bibles.
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Importing Web Download Bibles
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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**About Web Download**
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OpenLP provides a Web Download method to import Bibles when you do not have a
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locally installed Bible available. The Web Download method registers the Bible
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in OpenLP like the other Bibles only it downloads the verses as you need them.
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This import is not meant to be used as your sole source for Bibles, but rather
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as another option and does require an internet connection.
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To use the web download feature select web download from the import wizard.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_web1.png
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First click :guilabel:`Download bible list` to download a list of available
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bibles.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_web2.png
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This will take a few moments depending on your internet connection and load on
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the servers.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_web3.png
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When the download is complete you can select from 3 different sources to
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download from: `Crosswalk <http://www.biblestudytools.com/>`_, `BibleServer
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<http://www.bibleserver.com/>`_ and `BibleGateway
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<https://www.biblegateway.com/>`_. From each source there are many Bible
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translations available, so there is a good chance that you will find what you
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need.
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You can also select a proxy server if needed from the `Proxy Server` tab. Your
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network administrator will know if this is necessary. In most cases this will
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not be needed.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_web_proxy.png
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After selecting your download location and the Bible you wish to use, click
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:guilabel:`Next` to continue the import process. When your import is completed
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you should now be ready to use the web Bible.
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Importing CSV formatted Bibles
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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If you have a Bible in .csv format OpenLP can import it. If you wish to create
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a bible in the CSV format yourself the format is documented in the
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`OpenLP API documentation <http://api.openlp.io/api/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/csvbible.html#module-openlp.plugins.bibles.lib.csvbible>`_.
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CSV Bibles will consist of two files a `books` file and a `verse` file.
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Select CSV from the list of Bible types to import.
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You are now ready to select your .csv files. You will need to select both your
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books and verse file location.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_csv.png
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After you have selected the file locations you can continue with the import
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process. Once it is complete you should be ready to use your imported CSV Bible.
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.. _zefaniaimport:
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Importing Zefania Bibles
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The Zefania project has many Bibles available from `their website
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<http://sourceforge.net/projects/zefania-sharp/files/Bibles/>`_.
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Find the Bible you would like to import and download the file. The downloaded
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file is a zip-file from which the Bible must be extracted. This is usually done
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by right clicking on the downloaded file and select `Extract` or `Extract Here`.
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.. image:: pics/import_bible_zefania.png
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You can now simply select the extracted file for import and click
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:guilabel:`Next` to continue the import process. When your import is completed
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you should now be ready to use the imported Zefania Bible.
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