How Do I Transfer Paratext to a New Computer?

Learn how to transfer your Paratext installation and files from one computer to another, including projects, resources, and saved layouts.

Install and Register Paratext on the New Computer

1. Install and update Paratext.
2. Enter your Registration information.

Transfer Projects

Old Computer

1. Go to Paratext menu > Send/Receive projects.
2. Send/Receive all of the projects that you want to transfer.

New Computer

1. Do a Send/Receive on the new computer:
   1. Select the same location as the Send/Receive from your old computer (#1 below).
   2. Select all of the projects that you want to receive (#2 below).
      
2. Click the Send/Receive projects button.

Transfer/Install Resources

You have two options to install resources on the new computer:

Install Resources from the Internet

1. Go to the Paratext menu > Download/Install Resources
2. Choose Internet
3. Select the resources you want to install
4. Click the Download/Install button.

Transfer Resources from your Old Computer

1. Follow the instructions to Install Resources Offline.

Transfer Saved Layouts

This will allow you to copy saved layouts to your new computer:

Old Computer

1. Go to your c:\My Paratext 9 Projects folder
   1. Older installs: c:\My Paratext 8 Projects folder
2. Copy the _WindowCollections folder to a USB drive or external location

New Computer

1. Install Paratext
2. Go to the c:\My Paratext 9 Projects\_WindowCollections folder
3. Paste the files
   1. From the _WindowCollections folder on the USB drive.
   2. To the _WindowCollections folder on your new computer.

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