# Run 2 instances

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 19, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940 "2023-08-19T21:45:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![thedino-girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thedino-girl/32/1658_2.png) [@thedino-girl](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/thedino-girl)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940/1 "2023-08-19T21:45:10Z")

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Hi

I’m close to finishing Dutch translation to 100%!

When 5.10 will be released I would like to check my translation again in jabref itself by running 2 instances next to each other. Left the English version, right the Dutch version. Is this possible in windows 10 and how to do this?

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**Author:** ![thedino-girl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thedino-girl/32/1658_2.png) [@thedino-girl](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/thedino-girl)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940/2 "2023-08-20T01:13:50Z")

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So I mean running 2 same jabref at the same time: one in english and one in dutch to compare the translation

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940/3 "2023-08-20T07:51:15Z")

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Yes, it is possible to run JabRef twice at the same time. You can simply install the latest [development version](https://builds.jabref.org/main/) that DOES NOT include the dutch translation yet and then later also a version that DOES have the changes included.

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/run-2-instances/3940/4 "2023-08-20T10:55:33Z")

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For running two instances at the same time you have to uncheck this in the preferences:

 ![grafik](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/4/49633d797f14c8a953936975b7628fcb88c5321f.png)