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Songs
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Managing your songs 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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Song 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 Song Importer :menuselection:`File --> Import --> Song`.
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You will then see the Song Importer window, then click :guilabel:`Next`.
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.. image:: pics/songimporter.png
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After choosing :guilabel:`Next` you can then select from the various types of
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software that OpenLP will convert songs from.
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.. image:: pics/songimporterchoices.png
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Then click on the file folder icon to choose the file of the song database you
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want to import. See the following sections for information on the different
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formats that OpenLP will import.
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Importing from OpenLP Version 1
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Converting from OpenLP Version 1 is a pretty simple process. You will first
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need to locate your version 1 database file.
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Windows XP::
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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\openlp.org\Data\songs.olp
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Windows Vista / Windows 7::
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C:\ProgramData\openlp.org\Data\songs.olp
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After clicking :guilabel:`Next` your conversion should be complete.
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.. image:: pics/finishedimport.png
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Then press :guilabel:`Finish` and you should now be ready to use your OpenLP
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version one songs.
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Importing from OpenSong
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Converting from OpenSong you will need to locate your songs 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:`Songs`. This folder should
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contain files with all your songs in them without a file extension. (file.xxx).
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When you have located this folder you will then need to select the songs from
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the folder.
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.. image:: pics/selectsongs.png
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On most operating systems to select all the songs, first select the first song
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in the lest then press shift and select the last song in the list. After this
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press :guilabel:`Next` and you should see that your import has been successful.
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.. image:: pics/finishedimport.png
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Press :guilabel:`Finish` and you will now be ready to use your songs imported
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from OpenSong.
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Importing from CCLI Song Select
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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To import from CCLI Song Select you must be a CCLI Subscriber and also a
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subscriber of the Song Select service. For info on that go to:
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http://www.ccli.com
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The first step for importing from CCLI Song Select is to log into your account.
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Then search for your desired song. For this example we will be adding the song
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"Amazing Grace".
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.. image:: pics/songselectsongsearch.png
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For the song you are searching for select `lyrics` This should take you to a
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page displaying the lyrics and copyright info for your song.
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.. image:: pics/songselectlyrics.png
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Next, hover over the :guilabel:`Lyrics` menu from the upper right corner. Then
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choose either the .txt or .usr file. You will then be asked to chose a download
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location if your browser does not automatically select that for you. Select
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this file from the OpenLP import window and then click :guilabel:`Next` You can
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also select multiple songs for import at once on most operating systems by
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selecting the first item in the list then holding shift select the last item in
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the list. When finished you should see that your import has completed.
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.. image:: pics/finishedimport.png
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Press :guilabel:`Finish` and you will now be ready to use your songs imported
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from CCLI SongSelect.
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