Changing Machines - Revision history

John at 10:30, 22 June 2020

2020-06-22T10:30:07Z

John: Added clarity suggestions from Michael Koot

2020-06-22T10:28:45Z

Added clarity suggestions from Michael Koot

John at 18:30, 8 February 2018

2018-02-08T18:30:56Z

John: /* Projects and Preferences */

2018-02-08T18:30:20Z

‎Projects and Preferences

John: added project and preferences

2018-02-08T18:29:41Z

added project and preferences

John: wfp to wfp3

2018-02-08T18:06:42Z

wfp to wfp3

John at 18:05, 8 February 2018

2018-02-08T18:05:10Z

Reginaldo: /* Glossaries */

2015-05-26T18:35:17Z

‎Glossaries

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You have gotten a new machine, and you need to move your [[Wordfast Pro]] work to it. Here are the details you need:

== '''Licensing''' ==

Yes, you can license your new machine. However, you do NOT need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new machine. Actually, when you install Wordfast Pro on a new machine, you will get a new Install Number that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, clik here to check [http://wordfast.net/wiki/Licensing how to license Wordfast].

== '''TXML files''' ==

TXML files are [[Wordfast Pro]] bilingual translation files. They are located where you have saved them, usually in the same folder(s) as the original source documents. Just copy them to the new machines and open them in [[Wordfast Pro]].

== '''Translation Memories''' ==

As for the Translation Memory files, you will just need to know where you have saved them. You just need to copy the (*.txt) files so that you can ADD them again in the new installation: '''Translation Memory''' menu > '''''New/Select TM''''' > '''''ADD TM''''' > '''''Browse''''', and locate the TM (*.txt) file.

== '''Glossaries''' ==

All that you need is to export your glossary and import it later:

* '''''Terminology''''' (menu) > '''''New/Select Glossary'''''.
* Click on '''''Export''''' button.
* From '''''Glossary''''' (dropdown menu), select the glossary you want to export.
* From '''''Export type''''', keep it '''''Tab-delimited text file (*.txt)'''''
* Click on '''''Browse''''' to select the location where you want to save your glossary and give it a proper name.
* '''''Save > OK''''' - an "exported successfully" message should appear.
* Now, you can copy your .txt glossary you have just exported to use again in Wordfast.

To import the glossary to Wordfast Pro,

* '''''Terminology''''' (menu) > '''''New/Select Glossary'''''
* Click on '''''Import''''' button.
* From '''''File Type''''', keep it '''''Tab-delimited text file (*.txt)'''''.
* Click on '''''Browse'''''... to select the .txt glossary you want to import; '''''Open'''''.
* If this is the first time you use this glossary, keep the option '''''Create new Glossary''''' selected. If you want to update a glossary you already selected in WFP, check Import into existing glossary, select the existing glossary into which you want import the terms of the other glossary, and the way you want WFP to deal with source terms that already exist.
* A message will appear telling you about the number of terms that will be imported. An "imported successfully" message should appear.
* Now, you can use the imported glossary, as usual.

== '''Troubleshooting Tip''' ==

If you cannot access your glossaries in Wordfast Pro to Export them, you can use their backup copies. You can find them at a path like: C:\Users\USERNAME\.wf_workspace\glossaries

Note: USERNAME is the name of the user on your machine.

Copy all the TXT files found in the folder "glossaries" to be able to Import them back in the above-mentioned way.

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-Yes, you can take your licensed Wordfast Pro 3 to your new computer and get it re-licensed to run on that computer. However, you do '''NOT''' need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new computer. When you install [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on a new machine and go to Help -> License Management, you will see a new Install Number displayed there that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, click here to check [https://www.wordfast.net/wiki/How_to_license_Wordfast_Pro_3 how to license Wordfast Pro 3].
+Yes, you can take your licensed Wordfast Pro 3 to your new computer and get it re-licensed to run on that computer. However, you do '''NOT''' need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new computer. When you install [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on a new computer and go to Help -> License Management, you will see a new Install Number displayed there that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, click here to check [https://www.wordfast.net/wiki/How_to_license_Wordfast_Pro_3 how to license Wordfast Pro 3].
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-TXML files are [[Wordfast Pro 3]] bilingual translation files. They are located where you have saved them, usually in the same folder(s) as the original source documents. Just copy them to the new machines and open them in [[Wordfast Pro 3]].
+TXML files are [[Wordfast Pro 3]] bilingual translation files. They are located where you have saved them, usually in the same folder(s) as the original source documents. Just copy them to the new computer and open them in [[Wordfast Pro 3]].
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-As for the Translation Memory files, you will just need to know where you have saved them. You just need to copy the (*.txt) files so that you can save them on the new machine, then ADD them again in the new installation: '''Translation Memory''' menu > '''''New/Select TM''''' > '''''ADD TM''''' > '''''Browse''''', and locate the TM (*.txt) file.
+As for the Translation Memory files, you will just need to know where you have saved them. You just need to copy the (*.txt) files so that you can save them on the new computer, then ADD them again in the new installation: '''Translation Memory''' menu > '''''New/Select TM''''' > '''''ADD TM''''' > '''''Browse''''', and locate the TM (*.txt) file.
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 '''Mac''': Macintosh HD/Users/[username]\.wf_workspace
-Where [username] is the primary account of the user. Make a copy of that folder on the old machine.
+Where [username] is the primary account of the user. Make a copy of that folder on the old computer.
 If you don’t see .wf_workspace on your Mac, search the internet for ''how to show hidden folders on Mac''.
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 C:\Program Files (x86)\Wordfast\wordfast.ini
-After installing [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on the new machine, restore the content of .wf_workspace you backed up above to C:\Users\[newusername]\.wf_workspace or Macintosh HD/Users/[newusername]\.wf_workspace, where [newusername] is the account of the user on the new machine. You may also want to restore wordfast.ini to C:\Program Files (x86)\Wordfast on the new machine.
+After installing [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on the new computer, restore the content of .wf_workspace you backed up above to C:\Users\[newusername]\.wf_workspace or Macintosh HD/Users/[newusername]\.wf_workspace, where [newusername] is the account of the user on the new computer. You may also want to restore wordfast.ini to C:\Program Files (x86)\Wordfast on the new computer.
-If you want the TMs to be automatically linked to the projects on the new machine, you would have to transfer the TMs from the old machine to the new machine and the file paths would need to be identical. As it is not very likely that you will have identical file paths, it might be easier to follow the instructions under the TM section and simply re-add the TMs to the projects from within Wordfast. If you are a computer wizard, you could open the XML file in each project folder in the .wf_workspace and replace the localTM url's within the <TmConnections> </TmConnections> tags from the old machine with the new ones.
+If you want the TMs to be automatically linked to the projects on the new computer, you would have to transfer the TMs from the old computer to the new computer and the file paths would need to be identical. As it is not very likely that you will have identical file paths, it might be easier to follow the instructions under the TM section and simply re-add the TMs to the projects from within Wordfast. If you are a computer wizard, you could open the XML file in each project folder in the .wf_workspace and replace the localTM url's within the <TmConnections> </TmConnections> tags from the old computer with the new ones.
 This should allow you to have the same setup on the new workstation as on the old one.
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 If you cannot access your glossaries in [[Wordfast Pro 3]] to Export them, you can use their backup copies. You can find them at a path like: C:\Users\USERNAME\.wf_workspace\glossaries
-Note: USERNAME is the name of the user on your machine.
+Note: USERNAME is the name of the user on your computer.
 Copy all the TXT files found in the folder "glossaries" to be able to Import them back in the above-mentioned way.

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−	You have ~~gotten~~ a new ~~machine~~, and you need to move your [[Wordfast Pro 3]] work to it. Here are the details you need:	+	You have a new computer, and you need to move your [[Wordfast Pro 3]] work to it. Here are the details you need:


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−	Yes, you can ~~license~~ your new ~~machine~~. However, you do NOT need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new ~~machine~~. ~~Actually, when~~ you install [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on a new machine, you will ~~get~~ a new Install Number that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, ~~clik~~ here to check [~~http~~://wordfast.net/wiki/~~Licensing~~ how to license Wordfast].	+	Yes, you can take your licensed Wordfast Pro 3 to your new computer and get it re-licensed to run on that computer. However, you do '''NOT''' need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new computer. When you install [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on a new machine and go to Help -> License Management, you will see a new Install Number displayed there that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, click here to check [https://www.wordfast.net/wiki/How_to_license_Wordfast_Pro_3 how to license Wordfast Pro 3].

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	This should allow you to have the same setup on the new workstation as on the old one.		This should allow you to have the same setup on the new workstation as on the old one.
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	== '''Troubleshooting Tip''' ==		== '''Troubleshooting Tip''' ==

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 The project files in Wordfast Pro 3 are located in the following folder:
-PC: C:\Users\[username]\.wf_workspace
+'''PC''': C:\Users\[username]\.wf_workspace
 Mac: Macintosh HD/Users/[username]\.wf_workspace
 Where [username] is the primary account of the user. Make a copy of that folder on the old machine.

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-You have gotten a new machine, and you need to move your [[Wordfast Pro]] work to it. Here are the details you need:
+You have gotten a new machine, and you need to move your [[Wordfast Pro 3]] work to it. Here are the details you need:
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-TXML files are [[Wordfast Pro]] bilingual translation files. They are located where you have saved them, usually in the same folder(s) as the original source documents. Just copy them to the new machines and open them in [[Wordfast Pro]].
+TXML files are [[Wordfast Pro 3]] bilingual translation files. They are located where you have saved them, usually in the same folder(s) as the original source documents. Just copy them to the new machines and open them in [[Wordfast Pro 3]].
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-If you cannot access your glossaries in Wordfast Pro to Export them, you can use their backup copies. You can find them at a path like: C:\Users\USERNAME\.wf_workspace\glossaries
+If you cannot access your glossaries in [[Wordfast Pro 3]] to Export them, you can use their backup copies. You can find them at a path like: C:\Users\USERNAME\.wf_workspace\glossaries
 Note: USERNAME is the name of the user on your machine.
 Copy all the TXT files found in the folder "glossaries" to be able to Import them back in the above-mentioned way.

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-== '''Licensing''' ==
+== '''Installing and Licensing''' ==
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-As for the Translation Memory files, you will just need to know where you have saved them. You just need to copy the (*.txt) files so that you can ADD them again in the new installation: '''Translation Memory''' menu > '''''New/Select TM''''' > '''''ADD TM''''' > '''''Browse''''', and locate the TM (*.txt) file.
+As for the Translation Memory files, you will just need to know where you have saved them. You just need to copy the (*.txt) files so that you can save them on the new machine, then ADD them again in the new installation: '''Translation Memory''' menu > '''''New/Select TM''''' > '''''ADD TM''''' > '''''Browse''''', and locate the TM (*.txt) file.
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 * A message will appear telling you about the number of terms that will be imported. An "imported successfully" message should appear.
 * Now, you can use the imported glossary, as usual.
 == '''Troubleshooting Tip''' ==

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-Yes, you can license your new machine. However, you do NOT need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new machine. Actually, when you install Wordfast Pro on a new machine, you will get a new Install Number that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, clik here to check [http://wordfast.net/wiki/Licensing how to license Wordfast].
+Yes, you can license your new machine. However, you do NOT need the old license or install number; you cannot use either on the new machine. Actually, when you install [[Wordfast Pro 3]] on a new machine, you will get a new Install Number that you can use to get a new license file. For more information about the licensing process, clik here to check [http://wordfast.net/wiki/Licensing how to license Wordfast].
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 * Now, you can copy your .txt glossary you have just exported to use again in Wordfast.
-To import the glossary to Wordfast Pro,
+To import the glossary to [[Wordfast Pro 3]],
 * '''''Terminology''''' (menu) > '''''New/Select Glossary'''''