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Each time Biblioscape starts, it will automatically load the last opened database. The first time you run Biblioscape after installation, it will open a sample database. In this tutorial, we will create a new database.
| 1. | Start Biblioscape. Go to the menu command "File | New Database".
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| 2. | You will be prompted with the following Window. It reminds you to keep only one database and organize different projects with folders and collections. Having all your research related information in a single database has many advantages. You only need to backup one database and there is only one place to search. Biblioscape can handle a very large database with fast performance, so the size should not be a concern.
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| 3. | Click "Yes" to create a new database. You will be prompted with the "Save As..." window. Type your database name in the "File name" box. Biblioscape will create a folder using the name you entered, therefore, there is no need to create a database folder beforehand. Under this folder, there will be about 60 files created. Biblioscape will also create folders "Attachments" and "Backup" under the database folder. You can put all the attachment files under the Attachments folder, so relative path will be used in Biblioscape. When you move the database from one computer to another, the attachment path will not break.
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| 4. | Click the "Save" button. Biblioscape will create the database and open it. In the project panel, there will be 4 top level containers: Places, Folders, Collections, and Smart Collections.
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