Problems with bibliography file in LaTex

Question

Bibliography doesn't show up.

My .bib file is okay I think but when I compile the main file bibliography doesn't show.

I don't know what's wrong, please help.

Important parts of code in my main file.

\documentclass{report}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{comment}
\usepackage[
 backend=biber,
 style=ieee
 ]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{bibliography.bib}
...

\begin{document}
 ...
\chapter*{Bibliography}

\printbibliography
...
\end{document}

And my bibliography file has some references like this one.

@article{1,
author = "Diomidis Spinellis",
title = "{Being a Software Developer}",
journal = "IEEE Software",
volume = "35",
number = "4",
month = {August},
year = "2018",
pages = "4-7",
doi = {10.1109/MS.2018.2801555}
}

If I add \cite{1} to your document, it works fine for me. How do you compile? Did you run biber between the tex runs? — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz
@samcarter When I run biber the console output has this message: ERROR - Cannot find control file 'biblio.bcf'! - Did latex run successfully on your .tex file before you ran biber? — Marianna
Well, the code you show won't compile because of the ... and the missing \cite{1} command. If I add those the code compiles — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz
@samcarter I have added \cite{1} but still the biber file shows the text above. I am using TeXworks. — Marianna
It would be much more helpful if you would show some compilable code in your questions to make sure we start from the same point. — samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz

Leo12 Leo12 · Accepted Answer · 2020-12-20T19:50:47

For this kind of message:

ERROR - Cannot find control file biblio.bcf!

Try to also check if you chose the correct corresponding backend in your text editor.

E.g., with Texmaker, you choose "Biber" or "BibTeX" for the field "Bib(La)TeX" , in Tools/configure Texmaker

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Problems with bibliography file in LaTex

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