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# AnkiConnect #
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The AnkiConnect plugin enables external applications such as [Yomichan for Chrome](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan-chrome/) to
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communicate with Anki over a remote API. This makes it possible to execute queries against the user's card deck,
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automatically create new vocabulary and Kanji flash cards, and more. AnkiConnect is compatible with latest stable and
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alpha versions of Anki.
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## Requirements ##
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* [Anki](http://ankisrs.net/)
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## Installation ##
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AnkiConnect can be downloaded from its [Anki shared addon page](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/2055492159) or enabled
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through the [Yomichan](https://foosoft.net/projects/yomichan) plugin if you have it installed. Once AnkiConnect is installed it is ready
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for use; no further configuration is required. Windows users may have to take additional steps to make Windows Firewall
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allows AnkiConnect to listen for incoming connections on TCP port 8765.
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## Limitations on Mac OS X ##
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While it is possible to use this plugin on this operating system, there is a known issue in which it is required that
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the Anki application window to be on screen for card creation to work properly. The cause is apparently that Mac OS X
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suspends graphical applications running in the background, thus preventing Anki from responding to Yomichan queries.
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Until this problem is resolved, users of this Mac OS X will have to keep both the browser window and Anki on-screen.
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Sorry for the lameness; I am researching a fix for this issue.
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## License ##
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GPL
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