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= Protege Desktop User Documentation =
<span class="orangeBoxTitle">Protege 4 User Documentation</span>
 
  
This page contains a collection of links to documentation for end users of the Protege 4.x series.
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This page is the official documentation home for the '''Protege Desktop application versions 4, 5 and higher'''.
  
Please give us your feedback!  We have a mailing list specifically for discussion about Protege 4.x.  You can subscribe to the list via the list information page: http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback.
 
  
'''16 Jun 2009:''' Protege 4.0 officially released!<br />
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'''22 Aug 2008:''' Protege 4.0 now in beta.  Read the [[Protege 4 beta announcement|release announcement]].
 
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== Current release status ==
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== Build status & release notes ==
Protege 4.0 was released on June 16th, 2009.  The full and detailed [[P4 Release Announcement|release announcement]] is available on this wiki.
 
  
To help you decide whether to update, we maintain a complete list of release notes for prior versions of Protege 4:
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The latest version of Protege Desktop is '''5.5''':
  
* Release notes for [http://protege.cim3.net/download/old-releases/4.0%20rc1/_ReleaseNotes_4.0_RC1.html P4 RC1]
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* [https://github.com/protegeproject/protege-distribution/releases Release notes]  
* Release notes for [http://protege.cim3.net/download/old-releases/4.0%20betas/_ReleaseNotes_4.0_Betas.html P4 beta builds]
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* [[Install_Protege5|Installation instructions]]
* Release notes for [http://protege.cim3.net/download/old-releases/4.0%20alphas/_ReleaseNotes_4.0_Alphas.html P4 alpha builds]
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* [http://protege.stanford.edu/products.php#desktop-protege Download latest version of Protege]
  
=== Bugs & feature requests ===
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You may also download [[Protege_Desktop_Old_Versions|previous versions of Protege]] and read the complete list of release notes. Older Protege 5.0 beta release notes are available [[Protege_5.0_Beta_Release_Notes|here]].
  
If you have a new request or potential bug, please first check the lists below as it may have already been reported.
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== Bugs & feature requests ==
  
If the item is not currently open or you have further information or a question about an existing item, please post a message on the [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback Protege 4 mailing list].
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Before you report a bug or feature request, check the [http://protege-project.136.n4.nabble.com/ Protege mailing lists archives] to ensure it hasn't already been reported. If the item is not currently open or you have further information or a question about an existing item, please post a message on the [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/protege-user protege-user mailing list].  Give as much detail as possible (including examples or ontologies if possible) as this will help us track things down more quickly.
  
Please give as much detail as possible (including examples or ontologies if possible) as this will help us track things down more quickly.
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Current GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/protegeproject/protege/issues?state=open
  
* [https://bmir-gforge.stanford.edu/gf/project/owleditor/tracker/?action=TrackerItemBrowse&tracker_id=121 Feature request tracker] - a searchable list of features that have been requested (and implemented)
 
  
* [https://bmir-gforge.stanford.edu/gf/project/owleditor/tracker/?action=TrackerItemBrowse&tracker_id=118 Bugtracker] - a searchable list of reported and resolved bugs
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== Frequently asked questions ==
  
=== Documentation TODO list ===
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We've put together a wiki page to answer the [[Protege-OWL_4_FAQ | most commonly asked questions]] about Protege Desktop.
  
To follow is list of considerations for improving Protege 4 itself, Protege 4 documentation, and this wiki.
 
  
* Convert [http://www.co-ode.org/resources/tutorials/protege-owl-tutorial.php A Practical Guide Guide to Building Ontologies...] to a collection of Wiki pages so that the guide can be more easily shared, searched, modified, commented on, referenced by section, extended, etc.
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== Getting started / tutorials ==
  
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The Getting started and tutorials have been moved to the [[Main_Page|main page]] of the wiki.
  
== Protege-OWL Editor ==
 
  
=== [[Protege-OWL_4_FAQ | Protege-OWL FAQ]] ===
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== Editor features ==
  
We have put together a wiki page to answer the most commonly asked questions about the 4.x series of the Protege application:
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* [[Protege4Features | Overview of features]] - a quick summary of the editor
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* [[Protege4Views | Protege views guide]] - a list of all of the default views that are distributed with Protege
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* [[Protege4Shortcuts | Protege menu guide]] - all of the default menus explained in detail (with keyboard shortcuts)
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* [[Protege4Preferences | Protege preferences guide]] - customizing Protege to your needs
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* [[Protege4NamingAndRendering|Naming and rendering of entities]] - a note on naming things in OWL and configuring Protege to support your naming conventions
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* [[Protege4ExpressionEditor | Protege expression editor]] - adding and editing OWL expressions in Protege
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* [[Manchester_OWL_Syntax|Manchester OWL Syntax]] - an overview of the default syntax used by Protege
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* [[DLQueryTab | DL Query tab]] - how to query using arbitrary class expressions in OWL
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* [[Importing_Ontologies_in_P41|OWL Imports]] -  modular ontology support in OWL and Protege
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* [[Protege4AxiomAnnotations|Axiom annotations]] - how to annotate at axiom level in Protege
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* [[Protege4OWLDiff|Protege OWL Diff]] - compare two versions of an ontology
  
=== Getting started / tutorials ===
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== Advanced features ==
  
* [[Protege4GettingStarted | Getting started with the Protege-OWL editor]] - a short guide to the interface
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* [[BeanShell | The Bean Shell]] - Making complex queries against an ontology.
* [[Protege4Pizzas10Minutes | Pizzas in 10 minutes: A demo of  modeling shortcuts]] - a quickstart guide to creating your first OWL ontology
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* [[Protege4ClientServer | The Protege 4 Server]]
* [http://owl.cs.manchester.ac.uk/tutorials/protegeowltutorial/ A Practical Guide to Building OWL Ontologies using Protege 4 and CO-ODE Tools] - a substantial guide to OWL and ontology engineering
 
* Cody Burleson's [http://www.semanticfocus.com/blog/entry/title/introduction-to-semantic-web-vision-and-technologies-part-5-building-owl-ontologies-using-protege-4-screencast/ screencast] version of the tutorial listed directly above (it would be great if he got some encouragement for part 6).
 
  
=== Editor features ===
 
  
* [[Protege4Features | Overview of features]] - a quick summary of the editor
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== Further setup / configuration ==
* [[Protege4Views | P4 views guide]] - a list of all of the default views that are distributed with P4
 
* [[Protege4Shortcuts | P4 menu guide]] - all of the default menus explained in detail (with keyboard shortcuts)
 
* [[Protege4Preferences | P4 preferences guide]] - customising P4 to your needs
 
* [[Protege4NamingAndRendering|Naming and rendering of entities]] - a note on naming things in OWL and configuring P4 to support your naming conventions
 
* [[Protege4ExpressionEditor | P4 expression editor]] - adding and editing OWL expressions in P4
 
* [[Manchester_OWL_Syntax|Manchester OWL Syntax]] - an overview of the default syntax used by P4
 
* [[DLQueryTab | DL Query tab]] - how to query using arbitrary class expressions in OWL
 
* [[P4AnonymousClasses|Anonymous classes]] - support in P4 for class expressions
 
* [[How_Owl_Imports_Work|OWL Imports]] - modular ontology support in OWL and P4
 
* [[Protege4AxiomAnnotations|Axiom annotations]] - how to annotate at axiom level in Protege 4
 
  
=== Further setup / configuration ===
 
 
* [[ChangingTheHeapSize|Adding more memory]]
 
* [[ChangingTheHeapSize|Adding more memory]]
* [[EnablingDoubleClick|Double-clicking on OWL files]]
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* [[EnablingDoubleClick|Double-clicking on OWL files]]
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* [[ClearingP4Preferences|Dealing with Protege preferences problems]]
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* [[Working with firewalls and proxies]]
  
  
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=== Finding plug-ins ===
 
=== Finding plug-ins ===
* From build 104 P4 will find plugins and updates for you. See our [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate|Auto Update]] page.
 
  
* [[Protege-OWL_4.0 | Plugins for Protege 4.x OWL editor]] - the list of "Compatible Plugins" on this page is the result of a semantic query that gathers all plug-ins that have declared themselves compatible with the 4.x version of the Protege-OWL editor.
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* Protege will find plugins and updates for you. See our [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate|Auto Update]] page.
  
* [http://www.co-ode.org/downloads/protege-x/plugins/ CO-ODE Protege 4.x Plugins] - the CO-ODE group at the University of Manchester is the biggest contributor of plug-ins to the Protege-OWL editor. This is a good place to go to download early releases and source code for CO-ODE developed plug-ins.
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* [[Protege-OWL_4.0 | Plugins for Protege]] - the list of all plugins compatible with different versions is available [[Protege_Plugin_Library|here]].
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* [https://github.com/co-ode-owl-plugins CO-ODE Protege Plugins] - the CO-ODE group at the University of Manchester is the biggest contributor of plug-ins to the Protege editor. The CO-ODE plugins that are compatible with your installation of Protege will show up when going in the File menu -> Check for plugins
  
 
=== Advertising plug-ins ===
 
=== Advertising plug-ins ===
If you have developed a plug-in for Protege-OWL 4.0 and you would like to contribute it to the community,
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please see [[Protege4Contributing#Plugins| Contributing plugins]].
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If you have developed a plug-in for Protege and you would like to contribute it to the community,
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please see [[Protege4Contributing#Plugins|contributing plugins]].
  
  

Latest revision as of 14:19, December 22, 2021

Protege Desktop User Documentation

This page is the official documentation home for the Protege Desktop application versions 4, 5 and higher.



Build status & release notes

The latest version of Protege Desktop is 5.5:

You may also download previous versions of Protege and read the complete list of release notes. Older Protege 5.0 beta release notes are available here.

Bugs & feature requests

Before you report a bug or feature request, check the Protege mailing lists archives to ensure it hasn't already been reported. If the item is not currently open or you have further information or a question about an existing item, please post a message on the protege-user mailing list. Give as much detail as possible (including examples or ontologies if possible) as this will help us track things down more quickly.

Current GitHub issue tracker: https://github.com/protegeproject/protege/issues?state=open


Frequently asked questions

We've put together a wiki page to answer the most commonly asked questions about Protege Desktop.


Getting started / tutorials

The Getting started and tutorials have been moved to the main page of the wiki.


Editor features

Advanced features


Further setup / configuration


Plugins

Finding plug-ins

  • Protege will find plugins and updates for you. See our Auto Update page.
  • CO-ODE Protege Plugins - the CO-ODE group at the University of Manchester is the biggest contributor of plug-ins to the Protege editor. The CO-ODE plugins that are compatible with your installation of Protege will show up when going in the File menu -> Check for plugins

Advertising plug-ins

If you have developed a plug-in for Protege and you would like to contribute it to the community, please see contributing plugins.


Contributing

Please see this page for details on how you can contribute.