Online Libraries - czbar/ChessForge GitHub Wiki

If your PC is connected to the Internet, you can access online libraries. Each Library Content is divided into:

  • Bookcases - for example, Bookcase B below includes workbooks on openings, while Bookcase C includes workbooks on end games and exercises
  • Shelves - for example, Shelf B2 below includes workbooks on openings for White, while Shelf B3 includes workbooks on openings for Black
  • Books - each book corresponds to a specific Chess Forge Workbook.

 

For easy viewing, use the left-hand arrows to collapse or expand specific Bookcases or Bookshelves. For example:

  • Bookcase A is collapsed, and the left-hand arrow pointing down (red above) indicates that it can be expanded.
  • Bookcase B is expanded, and the left-hand arrow pointing up (dark green above) indicates that it can be collapsed. Shelves in that bookcase, however, are collapsed, and the left-hand arrows pointing down (light green above) indicate that they can be expanded.
  • Bookcase C and its only shelf are expanded, and left-hand arrows pointing up (purple above) indicate that they can be collapsed. Expanded shelves allow you to see specific workbooks (yellow above):

Click the blue link corresponding to the Workbook of interest to download it. Once downloaded, the program will offer to save the Workbook on your local drive.

 

  • Select Yes if you want to make a local copy, edit the Workbook, and preserve your changes.

  • Select No if you just want to view it. If you select No but then edit the Workbook, the program will ask you when closing the Workbook if you want to save it.

There are 2 types of online libraries:

  • Public Library - maintained by the Chess Forge team and available to all Chess Forge users
  • Private Library - can be created by the user and linked under the Chess Forge setup.

Public Library

To open the public library content use the Online Library - Public option from the File menu or the Online Libraries option from the View menu (red below):

 

and then press the Open button in the Public section (red below):

 

Private Library

Users can create your own libraries, referred to as Private. For more information on how to set up a Private Library see Creating a Private Online Library.

Once the private library is set up, you can open its content page using the Online Library - Private option from the File menu or the Online Libraries option from the View menu (green below). Note that if multiple private libraries exist, the File menu option will open the most recently used one.

 

Highlight the relevant private library, and press the Open button in the Private section (green below):