Installation Tips

Before we start…

We are the retail distributors, not experts on technical stuff. If you experience any problems, you need to check the two following links.

Check through the Frequently Asked Questions at the link below.

http://www.onlinebible.net/frequently-asked-questions

Or if you cannot find your answer there, try browsing through (or even posting to) the Online Bible forum at the link below.

http://www.onlinebible.net/forum

Antivirus warning:

The following notice appears as you install upgrades:

Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro Systems, Zone Alarm, Kaspersky or other ativirus programs may prevent The Online Bible from installing correctly. If you encounter problems, reboot the computer in SAFE MODE (press F8 during reboot) and install The Online Bible. After the program is installed, reboot and The Online Bible should work with your antivirus software.

If running Windows 7 or Vista, you should download the free Microsoft Security Essentials and for maximum protection run all programs from a STANDARD USER ACCOUNT. Avoid using an ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT for your normal user account.

Installation on a Mac:

You can run Online Bible on a Mac computer. Rather than print out the instructions here, click on the link to be taken to the North American site.

Instructions for Mac users

Installation on Ubuntu Linux

  1. Check you have installed a current version of Wine.
  2. Put your Online Bible 2021 DVD into your machine .
  3. If the installation does not start, run “setup.exe” from the DVD.
  4. The rest of the installation will operate as on a Windows computer.