{"id":31923,"date":"2024-12-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=31923"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T13:27:11","password":"","slug":"quick-start-guide","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/help-center\/quick-start-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Start Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Papers app!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some quick tips on getting started:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Import your existing PDFs: follow the in-app instructions to<a href=\"https:\/\/support.papersapp.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/30000022222-how-do-i-import-my-pdfs-into-readcube-papers-#:~:text=You%20can%20simply%20drag%20and,into%20your%20ReadCube%20Papers%20library.\">&nbsp;import your existing PDFs<\/a>&nbsp;from your desktop or another reference manager. Papers will automatically build a fully searchable library and keep any folder structure you may have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube-1024x486.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/add-files-to-readcube.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set-up your proxy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a proxy connection, head to your&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/readcube.com\/account\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">account page<\/a>&nbsp;and set up your institutional proxy for easy downloading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/proxy-selection.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/proxy-selection.png 779w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/proxy-selection-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/proxy-selection-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/proxy-selection-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start discovering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for new articles in Google Scholar or PubMed &#8211; built right into the desktop for your convenience. Check out your personalized article recommendations, create annotations, invite other Papers users to Shared Libraries and much more. Add our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.papersapp.com\/download-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ReadCube Browser Extension<\/a>&nbsp;and enjoy 1-click imports from publisher websites and directly from search results on sites like Google Scholar and PubMed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import-1024x715.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import-1024x715.png 1024w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pubmed-import.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read and annotate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Double click on any article to view &#8211; enjoy annotation tools, clickable inline citations, linked supplements, and much more. 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