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Complete guides for using Kanon.Bible

Learn how to use all platform features with our step-by-step tutorials

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Welcome to Kanon.Bible

Kanon.Bible is a digital platform that provides the complete canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — 81+ sacred books, including 1 Enoch, Jubilees and Meqabyan — with study tools, community and gamification. All free.

Our goal is to preserve and democratize a forgotten Christian heritage, presenting the texts with honest contextual notes, respecting the spiritual autonomy of each reader.

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Getting Started

After creating your account, follow this guide to set up your experience:

1. Set up your profile

Go to your avatar menu → "Profile". There you can:

  • Add a photo
  • Edit your display name
  • Write a bio (max 160 characters)
  • Enter your denomination (optional)

2. Choose your language

Go to "Profile" → "Settings" → "Language":

  • 🇧🇷 Portuguese
  • 🇺🇸 English (default)
  • 🇪🇸 Spanish
  • 🇫🇷 French

💡 The interface updates automatically after saving.

3. Explore the books

Click "Read" in the menu. The 81+ books are organized into:

  • Old Testament
  • New Testament
  • Exclusive Books — 1 Enoch, Jubilees, Meqabyan and others

4. Bookmark your favorites

Click on any verse to:

  • Highlight with one of 5 colors
  • Add notes personally
  • Copy the verse with reference
  • Share on social media

5. Join the community

Go to "Community" to create posts, like, comment and reply.

6. Start a journey

Go to "Journey" and choose a guided reading plan.

💡 Each journey is divided into missions. Complete one to unlock the next and earn badges!

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Bible Reading — Complete Guide

How to open a book

  1. Go to "Read" in the menu
  2. Choose a category
  3. Click a book → select the chapter

Navigating between chapters

  • Previous/Next buttons — at the bottom of the page
  • Chapter selector — in the top menu

Saving your progress

Kanon.Bible saves automatically:

  • Scroll position — every second
  • Chapters read — progress recorded
  • Daily streak — reading sequence

Verse actions

Click on any verse to:

  • Copy — with reference
  • Highlight — 5 colors
  • Note — personal annotation
  • Share — modal with options

Customizing your reading

  • Font size — 5 levels (14px–24px)
  • Theme — Light or dark
  • Bilingual mode — two languages side by side (Premium)
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Reading Journeys — Complete Guide

What are Journeys?

Guided reading plans organized by theme. Each journey has:

  • Missions — sets of days with a specific goal
  • Days — specific chapters to read
  • Badges — achievements for completing missions

How to start a Journey

  1. Go to "Journey" in the menu
  2. Choose an available journey
  3. Click the first mission to begin

Mission progress

  • Available day — you can read now
  • Locked day — complete the previous day first
  • Completed day — already read (✓)

💡 When you complete all days in a mission, you earn a badge!

Badges and Achievements

  • 🥉 Bronze — Basic missions
  • 🥈 Silver — Intermediate missions
  • 🥇 Gold — Advanced missions
  • 💜 Special — Themed missions
  • ❤️ Legendary — Complete journeys
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Community — Complete Guide

How to create a post

  1. Go to "Community"
  2. Click "What are you reading today?"
  3. Choose the type: Free, Verse, Topic or Question
  4. Fill in the content and click "Publish" (or Ctrl+Enter)

How to interact

  • Like (❤️) — show support
  • Comment (💬) — share your thoughts
  • Reply — respond to specific comments

💡 Comments are nested, creating organized conversations.

Reporting content

  1. Click the flag icon (⚑)
  2. Select the category: Offensive, Spam, Misinformation, Harassment or Other
  3. Add a description (optional) and click "Submit"
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Sharing Verses — Complete Guide

Sharing options

  • 📋 Copy Image — paste directly into any social network
  • ⬇️ Download PNG — saves in high resolution (1080×1080)
  • 📱 WhatsApp — pre-formatted message
  • 🐦 X / Twitter — with link to the platform
  • 🔗 Copy Link — direct link to the verse

How to generate a verse image

  1. Click on the verse → select "Share" (↗)
  2. Choose one of 3 themes: Dark, Parchment or Starry
  3. Click "Copy Image" or "Download PNG"

Commercial use of images

Images are for personal and non-commercial use. Share freely on social media and ministries, keeping the kanonbible.com watermark.

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Audio and Accessibility — Complete Guide

How to listen to a chapter

  1. Open any chapter
  2. Click ▶️ (play) in the audio bar
  3. Words are highlighted in real time as the chapter is read

💡 Audio keeps playing even if you scroll the page.

Speed controls

  • 0.75× — slower reading
  • — normal speed
  • 1.25× — fast reading
  • 1.5× — very fast reading

Offline reading (PWA)

  • Chrome/Edge — installation icon in the address bar
  • Safari (iOS) — share (⬆️) → "Add to Home Screen"
  • Android — the browser offers it automatically
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Premium Plan — Benefits and How to Subscribe

Exclusive benefits

  • 🌐 Bilingual mode — two languages side by side
  • 🎯 Exclusive journeys — Premium reading plans
  • 🤖 AI assistant — coming soon, powered by Claude (Anthropic)
  • ⏩ Early access — new features first
  • 🤝 Direct support — keep the project free for everyone

Pricing

  • 📆 Monthly — R$ 12.90/month
  • 📅 Annual — R$ 97.00/year (37% discount)
  • 🎁 7-day free trial — cancel anytime

How to subscribe

  1. Go to the "Plans" page
  2. Choose monthly or annual
  3. Click "Subscribe" → secure checkout via Stripe
  4. The plan is activated automatically after payment

Need more specific help?
💬 Open a support ticket