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What if I am involved in Paratext 7 projects and Paratext 8 projects as a consultant or administrator?

Paratext 7 and 8 may be installed simultaneously on the same computer but not for sharing the same project. If you are a consultant or administrator who works with more than one project, you may need to continue to use Paratext 7 with certain teams until they are able to migrate to 8.  It is important not to confuse the two versions of Paratext! Once a project’s data has been migrated to 8, any notes you write in 7 won’t be seen in 8. Likewise, if the team has shared the project with you in 8, be sure they have removed their project from 7. If they reverted back to 7, you won’t be getting their updates in 8.

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What resources are available?

The resources available to you will vary based on the group you belong to: Paratext User, Qualified Translator, or Qualified Translator in an Approved Organisation. Resources are available based on the licence the rights-holder has assigned to the resource in the Digital Bible Library. There are currently over 1,600 texts in the Digital Bible Library, although not all of them will be licensed for distribution in Paratext.  Any DBL resource that is licensed for distribution in Paratext will be available to be installed in Paratext. Resources that have an open license will be available to all users. Other resources will only be licensed for use by projects with certain organizations.

See Text Resources in Paratext

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Can text resources be installed offline?

Yes.

To obtain resource files for offline installation, you will need to copy them from a computer that has already downloaded them in Paratext. Please follow the instructions below.

Source Computer

Download/Update Resources

First, on the source computer, you must first download/update the Resources that you want to install.

If you already have all of the Resources you want on the source computer, skip to the Copy Resources to USB Drive section below:

  1. Paratext 9: Go to the Paratext menu > Download/Install Resources…
    1. Paratext 8: Go to File > Download/Install Resources…
  2. Choose Internet (or Folder if you have them locally already).
  3. Select the Resources that you want to copy/update for the offline installation.
  4. Click Download/Install.
  5. Wait for the Download/Install to finish.

Copy Resources to USB Drive

Once you have all of the Resources you want to install downloaded/updated:

  1. Go to My Paratext 9 Projects\_Resources directory.

    1. Older installs: My Paratext 8 Projects\_Resources.
  2. Copy all the files in that directory to a USB drive.

Target Computer (Offline)

  1. Put the USB drive in the target computer.
  2. Paratext 9: Go to the Paratext Menu > Download/Install Resources…
    1. Paratext 8: Go to File > Download/Install Resources…
  3. Click the Browse button:
    download install resources browse button

    1. Navigate to the USB drive.
    2. Click OK.
  4. Select the Resources you want to install.
  5. Click Download/Install.

Note that the copied resources will ONLY be accessible if the receiving user is registered with an organization that is licensed to use them.

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How do I register for Paratext?

To use Paratext, you will need a registration code (registration is free for all users). You can learn more about registration here.

Video: How to Register as a User

You can watch the video below to see how registration works, or continue to the written instructions below.

1. Sign in using an email address

To sign in to the Registry website, you must provide a valid email address.

The Paratext Registry will let you sign in with any valid email address. When you type in your address, if a G appears to the left of your address, you don’t need a separate password. You can simply sign in to your existing Google account to log in to the registry. For all other addresses, you have to create a password, and then confirm your email address by clicking YES in the link that you receive by email.

Paratext 7 users: You do NOT need to use the same email address that you registered with in Paratext 7.

No email address? The administrator of a translation organization can add you to the Registry directly and send you a registration code. You will be able to use Paratext, participate in projects and use resources, but you will not be able to register projects of your own. If you do get an email address later, you can follow the above steps at a later date and claim your Paratext identity using your Paratext registration code. This will enable you to register projects.

2. Register as a Paratext User

Once you are signed in, you must fill out the New Paratext User registration form. Be sure to choose your organization (if your organization is not listed, leave it blank). Your request must be approved by the organization and this process shouldn’t take too long. If you need to get started sooner, you can following the cues on-screen to receive a temporary code.

Paratext 7 users: You will need to have your old code. Your registration name will remain unchanged, but you will be issued a new code.

3. Get a Paratext Registration Code

  1. You will receive an email with your Registration Code
    1. Copy the Registration Code.

See Find Registration Code in Email for more help.

4. Activate Paratext

  1. When you first launch Paratext, it will prompt you for your registration information:
    1. Paste your new code into the dialog and click OK to activate Paratext.

You can also access this dialog at any time via the Paratext menu > Help > Registration.

See How do I Find and Enter my Registration Code for more help.

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What email address should I use to sign into the Registry website?

The Paratext Registry will let you create a sign in with any valid email address, but if you then request a registration code as a member of a translation organization, your organization’s approver may expect you to be using your organizational email address, as this makes it easier to confirm your identity. It will also typically keep you from having to create and remember a password: if your organization’s email is on Google Apps, you will see a “G” icon next to your email address and can simply sign in via Google.

If you are not a member of a translation organization, you can use any email address. If it is not a Google/Gmail address, you will be prompted to create a password.

To change your email address once you have registered, see How do I change my email in the registry?

Paratext 7 users: You do NOT need to use the same email address that you registered with in Paratext 7. Once you are signed in, just provide your existing Registration Name and Registration Code, and your existing identity will be linked to your new Paratext 8 registration.

See also: How to register as a Paratext user.

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How do I register a new project in Paratext?

When you create a New Project (from the main menu in Paratext 9 or the File menu in Paratext 8)  you are given the option to register the project online. Project registration is only available to users who have been vetted by a Bible translation organization. Registered projects have additional features that are not available in Basic Tier projects as explained on the Registration page of this site.

When registering a project, Paratext requires an active Internet connection. It forwards you to a browser and you must sign in with the account you registered for Paratext with.  Once the registration entry is complete, Paratext links the Paratext project with the entry in the registry.

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Can I still use Paratext 7 after installing version 8?

Yes, Paratext 7 may continue to be used after installing version 8. However, the data will not be shared between versions 7 and 8; Paratext 8 can not collaborate with Paratext 7 and vice versa.  Users must migrate their data from 7 to 8 using the migrate feature in Paratext 8.

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Are my Paratext 7 projects compatible with Paratext 8?

Yes and No. Although Paratext 8 Scripture files are stored on your hard drive in the same USFM format as in Paratext 7.x, there are a number of different types of data that are also synchronized between users. This requires the use of a new Send/Receive server. Paratext 7 projects must go through a one way migration to Paratext 8 and are stored in a new My Paratext 8 Projects folder. After the migration, data can only be shared between them by exporting and importing books manually between the two programs.

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Can users of Paratext 7 and 8 share via Send/Receive?

No. Due to the changes in the new version, data can’t be shared back to Paratext 7.x via Send/Receive. This is the reason for a new Paratext 8 data directory and send/receive server. As a team, you must coordinate the migration of your data to Paratext 8 together. You can run Paratext 7 alongside of Paratext 8 as needed to access projects that have not yet been migrated. Paratext 8 will only be able to open Paratext 7 projects after completing the migration process. At that point it is advised to remove the project from Paratext 7 to prevent users from accidentally editing the data in 7.