Welcome to the OpenLP 2.0 User Manual

Getting Started With OpenLP

• Introduction
  • About
  • GNU General Public License
• Minimum System Requirements
• Installing OpenLP on Microsoft Windows
• Installing OpenLP on Mac OS X
• Installing OpenLP on Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • Kubuntu
  • Ubuntu Command Line Install
  • Fedora (GNOME)
  • Fedora (KDE)
  • Fedora Command Line Install
  • Linux Mint
  • Linux Mint Command Line Install
  • openSUSE
  • Arch Linux
• Installing OpenLP on BSD
  • PC-BSD

Reference Manual

• First Time Wizard
  • Select Translation
  • Activate Required Plugins
  • Sample Songs
  • Sample Bibles
  • Sample Themes
  • Default Settings
  • Re-run First Time Wizard
• Menu Items
  • File
  • View
  • Tools
  • Settings
  • Help
• Configuring OpenLP
  • General
  • Themes
  • Advanced
  • Songs
  • Bibles
  • Presentations
  • Images
  • Media
  • Custom
  • Alerts
  • Remote
• Backing up OpenLP
  • Backing up data files
  • Export Settings
  • Import Settings
• Dual Monitor Setup
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux
• Media Manager
  • Songs
  • Bibles
  • Presentations
  • Images
  • Media
  • Custom Slides
• Service Manager
  • Creating a Service
• Print Service
  • Toolbar
  • Options
  • Customizing with CSS (Advanced)
• Plugin List
  • Plugin Details
• Formatting Tags
  • Using a Formatting Tag
  • Configuring Formatting Tags
• Customize Shortcuts
  • Changing a Shortcut
• Themes
  • Creating New Themes
  • Editing Themes
  • Deleting Themes
  • Exporting Themes
  • Importing Themes
  • Rename Theme
  • Copy Theme
  • Set as Global default
• Songs
  • Song Importer
  • Creating or Editing a Song Slide
• Bibles
  • Bible Import Wizard
• Custom Slides
• Exporting Songs
• Song Usage Tracking
• Alert
  • Example of Use
• The Web Remote
  • Service Manager
  • Slide Controller
  • Alerts
  • Search
• The Stage View
• Android App
  • Installation
  • Android application settings
  • Using OpenLP Android Application
  • Search
• Glossary
  • First Time Wizard
  • Formatting Tags
  • Main Window
  • Media Manager
  • Media Item
  • Platform
  • Preview Pane
  • Service File
  • Service Items
  • Service Manager
  • Slide Controller
  • Preview Slide Controller
  • Live Slide Controller
  • Theme Manager

Questions and Troubleshooting

• Frequently Asked Questions
  • General Questions
  • Upgrading
  • Using OpenLP
  • (Advanced) Where do I find the configuration file?
  • Troubleshooting
  • Features
• Troubleshooting
  • I can not play videos or other media
  • The Media Manager appears to be missing some features
  • I can not see the book, chapter, and verse when I display scripture
  • I am running Mac OS X and I do not have a presentations plugin
  • I am using PowerPoint 2010 or PowerPoint Viewer 2010 and presentations do not work
  • I have PowerPoint installed but it does not show as a presentation option
  • I have JPG images and they will not work on my system
  • I am running a Linux Distro and cannot see the menu icons
  • I chose to use a web Bible but it did not download the entire Bible
  • OpenLP is using a large amount of RAM when showing a presentation
  • OpenLP is not displaying correctly, or is not on the correct screen
  • Previews are slow to load when using a theme with an image background