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--- jabrefconfiguration [2018/08/03 10:37]
kthoden [Configuration of JabRef]
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 ====== Configuration of JabRef ======
-JabRef is a Java program—compatible with Windows—that can be used to create your bibliography. Before using JabRef, you must change the default encoding to UTF-8.
+JabRef is a Java program that can be used to create and edit your bibliography.
-If Java-Runtime is not installed on your system, you can download and install the JRE-Installation package from the [[http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html|Oracle-Webseite]].
+If Java-Runtime is not installed on your system, you can download and install the JRE-Installation package from the [[https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html|Oracle-Webseite]].
 ===== Installing JabRef =====
-Provided you have a functioning Java-Runtime, you can download the latest stable version at: [[http://jabref.sourceforge.net/download.php]]. Windows users will need the file ''Jab-Ref-Numbers-setup.exe''. Once the download is complete, you can initiate the installation by double-clicking on the file. To work with our template, you need only the default settings provided via the installation process.
+Provided you have a functioning Java-Runtime, you can download the latest stable version [[https://www.jabref.org/#download|here]]. Windows users will need the file ''JabRef Windows Installer''. Once the download is complete, you can initiate the installation by double-clicking on the file. To work with our template, you don't need to change the default settings provided via the installation process.
 ===== Configuring JabRef =====
+{{ :support:jabref_setbiblatex_en.png?600 |}}
+After starting the program, select **Options** and then **Preferences**. In preferences, go to the **General** menu and set the **Default bibliography mode** to **BIBLATEX**. This allows the database to contain additional fields.
-After starting the program, select Options and then Preferences. In preferences, select General and then Default encoding. Under default decoding select UTF8.
+Click on the **OK** button to save the settings. You can now begin to work on your bibliography.
-In the same window, you can select under Advanced the option BibLaTeX mode. Once this procedure has been completed, the additional fields will be accessible.
-Click on the OK button to save the settings. You can now begin to work on your bibliography.
 ===== Adding custom fields =====
+{{ :support:jabref_setgeneralfields_en.png?600 |}}
-In the default settings for JabRef, special fields such as Sortkey are not shown on the desktop. If you click Options • Setup general fields in the menu, a dialog box is shown which shows the settings for each field. Enter these settings by separating with semicolons. For example, if in the General view you would like to give an entry for the fields Sortkey and Sortauthor, enter in the line General the character string ;sortkey;sortauthor.
+In the default settings for JabRef, special fields such as **Sortkey** are not shown on the interface. Select **Options** and then **Setup general fields**. A dialog box is shown which shows the visible fields for each category. Enter the custom fields, separated with semicola. For example, if in the **General** view you would like to edit the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**, add to the end of the line **General** the character string '';sortkey;sortauthor''.
-After restarting the program, you will find under the view General the fields Sortkey and Sortauthor.
+Click **OK** and you will find under the category General the fields **Sortkey** and **Sortauthor**.
+{{ :support:jabref_showgeneralfields_en.png?600 |}}

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