Import OpenLP Lyrics (v5.1 only)
Method 1 – If OpenLP is installed on the same PC as Easyslides 5
- Start OpenLP on your PC.
- Select from OpenLP main menu->Tools->Open Data Folder.
- When the data folder opens, make a note of the path to the ‘songs’ folder.
- Close OpenLP.
- In easyslides 5 menu, select Tools->Import.
- When the Import window appears, select the tab “Import a File”.
- Click the folder icon at ‘1’ and navigate to the ‘songs’ folder path you noted at step 3.
- You will see a file named ‘songs.sqlite’. Select that file.
- At ‘2’, a ‘songs’ folder’ will be listed, along with the number of available lyrics – ensure the checkbox is ticked.
- At ‘3’, select your destination database.
- At ‘4’, select your Overwrite option.
- Click Import.
- You will be informed if the OpenLP import is successful. Note the imported database name and navigate to it when you quit out of import.
Method 2 – If OpenLP is installed on another PC
- At the PC where OpensLP is installed on, Start OpenLP at that PC.
- Select from OpenLP main menu->Tools->Open Data Folder.
- When the data folder opens, navigate to the ‘songs’ folder.
- In that ‘songs folder’, you will see a file named ‘songs.sqlite’ – copy that file to the PC where easyslides is installed on.
- In easyslides 5 menu, select Tools->Import->Import.
- When the Import window appears, select the tab “Import a File”.
- Click the folder icon at ‘1’ and navigate to the songs.sqlite file you had copied from the OpenLP PC at Step 4 above.
- At ‘2’, a folder name will be listed (it doesn’t matter what the name is), along with the number of available lyrics – ensure the checkbox is ticked.
- At ‘3’, select the database you wish to import the OpenLP lyrics into.
- At ‘4’, select your Overwrite option.
- Click Import.
- You will be informed if the import is successful. Note the imported database name and navigate to it when you exit out of import.
Method 3 – If you have obtained a OpenLP database file
Note: You can also visit the WorshipLeaderApp website and download OpenLP v3 sqlite database files for import into easyslides.
- Copy the OpenLP database file to the PC where easyslides is installed on.
- In easyslides 5 menu, select Tools->Import->Import.
- When the Import window appears, select the tab “Import a File”.
- Click the folder icon at ‘1’ and navigate to the OpenLP database file you had copied in at step 1 above.
- At ‘2’, a folder name will be listed (it doesn’t matter what the name is), along with the number of available lyrics – ensure the checkbox is ticked.
- At ‘3’, select the database you wish to import the OpenLP lyrics into.
- At ‘4’, select your Overwrite option.
- Click Import.
- You will be informed if the import is successful. Note the imported database name and navigate to it when you exit out of import.