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Bibles
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Managing Bibles in OpenLP is a relatively simple process. There are also
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converters provided to get data from other formats into OpenLP.
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.. _bibleimporter:
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Bible Importer
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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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.. image:: pics/themeimportexport.png
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You will see the Bible Importer window, click :guilabel:`Next`.
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.. image:: pics/bibleimport01.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/bibleimport02.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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.. image:: pics/bibleimportdetails1.png
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After filling in the copyright 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/bibleimportfinished1.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 from openlp.org 1.x
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Importing Bibles from openlp.org 1.x is a simple process. First you will need to
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locate your version 1.x Bibles. Version 1.x Bibles have the `.bible` file
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extension.
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Windows XP::
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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\openlp.org\Data\Bibles\
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Windows Vista / Windows 7::
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C:\ProgramData\openlp.org\Data\Bibles\
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After selecting all of the openlp.org 1.x Bibles you want to convert, click
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:guilabel:`Next` to continue the import process.
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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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**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 OpenSong. 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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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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You can select from several options of location to download from and also
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what Bible translation you need. You will probably want to choose the location
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from where you get the best performance or has the translation you need.
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.. image:: pics/webbible1.png
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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/webbibleproxy1.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. CSV Bibles will
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consist of two files a `books` file and a `verse` file. Select CSV from the list
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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/csvimport1.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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