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# FAQ
**Q:**
+I upgraded to Textadept 7 and the editor displays a strange error message on
+startup and/or exits. Also my themes do not seem to work anymore.
+
+**A:**
+Textadept 7 introduced API changes and a completely new theme implementation.
+Please see the [migration guide][] for more information. It may help to either
+delete your old `~/.textadept/` folder or move everything within it somewhere
+else before gradually copying those files back to see which of them causes an
+error.
+
+[migration guide]: 14_Appendix.html#Textadept.6.to.7
+
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+
+**Q:**
What is the difference between *textadept* and *textadeptjit*? Which one should
I use?
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**Q:**
+When I open a file in a non-English language, I see a lot of strange characters.
+
+**A:**
+Textadept does not detect the file's encoding correctly. You'll need to
+[help it][].
+
+[help it]: 04_WorkingWithFiles.html#Encodings
+
+- - -
+
+**Q:**
When I click the "Compile" or "Run" menu item (or execute the key command),
either nothing happens or the wrong command is executed. How can I tell
Textadept which command to run?