Getting Started with Scripture Forge

Scripture Forge is a web-based tool to facilitate online community Scripture checking. You import Scripture from Paratext and then propose questions that the community can answer. Answers and comments can be imported back into Paratext as Notes. You control how users interact with the text.

Getting Started

Step 1 - Create an account on Scripture Forge

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Or Login if you already have an account

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Step 2 - Create a New Scripture Forge Project

  • Click “Start or Join a New Project”

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  • Name your project

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Step 3 - Import Text From Paratext

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  • In Paratext 7 or 8 (without above plugin) choose Tools -> Advanced -> Export Project to USX

  • Use the Export dialog to make a new folder named usx on the desktop

  • In Scripture Forge, click Add New Text to the project

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  • Upload the USX book that you saved to your desktop in the previous step. You will need to identify which USX file corresponds to the book you want to upload. Use the Browse button or simply drag the file from your desktop to the box.

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  • Give the text a title, and limit the chapter/verse range of the text.

  • Don’t forget to click Save

Step 4 - Add Your First Question

  • Click on the title of the text you just created

  • Click Add New Question

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  • Fill in the form and click Add Question. If the question is long, consider adding a summary title.

  • Continue adding questions. The list of questions will appear next to the text.

Step 5 - Configure Your Project

  • Use the navigation breadcrumbs to go back to the project page

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  • Click on Project Settings

  • Under the Project Properties tab you can choose options to toggle audio downloads, allow Invite-a-Friend, and whether users can see each other’s answers.

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Step 6 - Invite or Directly Add More Users

  • In the same Project Settings area, click on the Members tab. Here you can directly add users to your project. Add by name or by email address. If they are not in the Scripture Forge system already, they can be invited by email.

  • Added users are given the Contributor role by default. Use the Role dropdown to elevate the user to Manager if desired.

Where To Next?

Here is a 17 minute step by step tutorial on youtube on how to setup a Scripture Checking Project in Scripture Forge.

As we create more How To articles for Scripture Forge, we’ll link to them in this section.

  • Language Forge and Scripture Forge use the same localization system. You can help us localize Scripture Forge into your language by following the tutorial here.