https://sourceforge.net/p/anchorcastapp/wiki/Bible%2520Setup/Recent changes to Bible SetupenThu, 14 May 2026 05:30:54 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/anchorcastapp/wiki/Bible%2520Setup/<div class="markdown_content"><h1 id="h-bible-setup">Bible Setup</h1> <p>AnchorCast comes with KJV bundled by default. You can add any Bible translation in JSON format.</p> <hr/> <h2 id="h-switching-translations">Switching Translations</h2> <p>Use the <strong>KJV</strong> dropdown in the top-right toolbar to switch between installed translations at any time — even mid-service.</p> <hr/> <h2 id="h-installing-additional-translations">Installing Additional Translations</h2> <ol> <li>Go to <strong>Settings → Bible Versions</strong></li> <li>Click <strong>Import Bible</strong></li> <li>Select a JSON Bible file</li> <li>The translation appears immediately in the dropdown</li> </ol> <p><strong>Supported formats:</strong></p> <ul> <li>OSIS JSON</li> <li>AnchorCast Bible JSON (same format used internally)</li> </ul> <hr/> <h2 id="h-downloading-bible-files">Downloading Bible Files</h2> <p>Several free sources provide Bible JSON files compatible with AnchorCast:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/scrollmapper/bible_databases" rel="nofollow">Scrollmapper Bible Databases</a> — multiple translations in JSON</li> <li> <p>Run the included download script:</p> <p>:::bash</p> <h1 id="h-windows">Windows</h1> <p>data\download-bible.bat</p> <h1 id="h-mac-linux">Mac / Linux</h1> <p>./data/download-bible.sh</p> </li> </ul> <hr/> <h2 id="h-searching-verses">Searching Verses</h2> <p>In the <strong>BIBLE</strong> tab at the bottom of the app:</p> <ul> <li>Type a reference: <code>John 3:16</code>, <code>Gen 1:1</code>, <code>Ps 23</code>, <code>Matthew 5</code></li> <li>Press <strong>Enter</strong> or click the search icon</li> <li>The chapter opens with all verses listed</li> <li>Click any verse to preview it</li> <li>Press <strong>Project Live</strong> to send it to the screen</li> </ul> <p><strong>Navigation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Use <strong>‹</strong> and <strong>›</strong> arrows to move between chapters</li> <li>Click <strong>+Schedule</strong> to add a verse to the service schedule</li> </ul> <hr/> <h2 id="h-verse-display">Verse Display</h2> <p>Verses are automatically split into readable slides based on length:</p> <ul> <li>Short verses: 1 slide</li> <li>Long verses: split into 2–4 line segments across multiple slides</li> <li>Use <strong>← →</strong> to navigate between parts of a long verse</li> </ul></div>Achorcast TeamThu, 14 May 2026 05:30:54 -0000https://sourceforge.net01e6d1c6c0d0b11dfd375efaffd1d005b45570c6