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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter�2.�Starting BibleTime</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.1"><meta name="keywords" content="Qt4, bibletime, sword, crosswire, help dialog"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The BibleTime handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The BibleTime handbook"><link rel="prev" href="hdbk-intro.html" title="Chapter�1.�Introduction"><link rel="next" href="hdbk-startsequence.html" title="Startup sequence"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter�2.�Starting <span class="application">BibleTime</span></th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="hdbk-intro.html">Prev</a>�</td><th width="60%" align="center">�</th><td width="20%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="hdbk-startsequence.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter�2.�Starting BibleTime"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="hdbk-term"></a>Chapter�2.�Starting <span class="application">BibleTime</span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="hdbk-term.html#hdbk-start">How to start <span class="application">BibleTime</span></a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="hdbk-term.html#hdbk-start">Starting <span class="application">BibleTime</span></a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="hdbk-term.html#hdbk-start-custom">Startup customization</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="hdbk-startsequence.html">Startup sequence</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1" title="How to start BibleTime"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="hdbk-start"></a>How to start <span class="application">BibleTime</span></h2></div></div></div><div class="sect2" title="Starting BibleTime"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="hdbk-start"></a>Starting <span class="application">BibleTime</span></h3></div></div></div><p><span class="application">BibleTime</span> is an executable file that is integrated
      with the desktop. You can launch <span class="application">BibleTime</span> from
      the Start Menu with this icon: 
      </p><div class="mediaobject"><img src="i_bibletime.png" alt="BibleTime start icon"></div><p><span class="application">BibleTime</span> can also be launched from a terminal
      command prompt. To launch <span class="application">BibleTime</span>, open a terminal window
      and type: 
      </p><pre class="screen">bibletime</pre></div><div class="sect2" title="Startup customization"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="hdbk-start-custom"></a>Startup customization</h3></div></div></div><p>From a terminal you can use <span class="application">BibleTime</span> to open a
	random verse in the default bible:
	</p><pre class="screen">bibletime --open-default-bible "&lt;random&gt;"</pre><p>
	To open at a given passage like John 3:16, use:
	</p><pre class="screen">bibletime --open-default-bible "John 3:16"</pre><p>
	You can also use booknames in your current bookname language.</p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="hdbk-intro.html">Prev</a>�</td><td width="20%" align="center">�</td><td width="40%" align="right">�<a accesskey="n" href="hdbk-startsequence.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter�1.�Introduction�</td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">�Startup sequence</td></tr></table></div></body></html>