# How to install patch file

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-install-patch-file/304>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 8, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-install-patch-file/304 "2016-11-08T22:33:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![welikebrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@welikebrian](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/welikebrian)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-install-patch-file/304/1 "2016-11-08T22:33:50Z")

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I have been using an old version of Jabref. I just installed a quite new 2.9.x and 3.x. Here is my question. How do I install a patch file. I just downloaded one for fixing google scholar search but I have no idea where it should be put in.

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-install-patch-file/304/2 "2016-11-09T15:56:06Z")

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What do you mean by “patch file”? Do you refer to the old patches which are available on sourceforge? I think most of them are already integrated in JabRef.

For a working Google Fetcher you can just install the [latest development version](http://builds.jabref.org/master/). Just download the installer and follow the setup procedure as usually. Better be on the save side and make a backup copy of your bib file before opening it with the dev version.

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**Author:** ![welikebrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@welikebrian](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/welikebrian)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-install-patch-file/304/3 "2016-11-09T17:39:18Z")

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tobiasdiez,

I downloaded the latest one from the link you sent me. It solved the problem.  
Thanks,

Roh