# JabRef not opening

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-not-opening/476>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-not-opening/476 "2017-02-22T21:06:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![rolfgroeneveld](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4af34b/32.png) [@rolfgroeneveld](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/rolfgroeneveld)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-not-opening/476/4 "2017-02-23T09:02:19Z")

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Now my problem is that I have no idea how to change the settings (or delete them, to start over again) without opening JabRef. Is there a settings file I should open in a text editor?

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