Build a DVD

This page is a documentation to help to easily build a DVD, or any portable version, with Kiwix and content on it.

File structure

Path	OS	Comment
/autorun.inf	Win	Necessary to give an icon and start automaticaly the DVD launcher
/autorun/	Win	Necessary to store the DVD lauchner and autorun.inf dependences (ICO for example)
/install/	all	Files necessary to install Kiwix on the HD
/data/content/	all	Directory to store the ZIM files
/data/index/	all	Directory to store the search index
/data/library/	all	Directory to store XML library files
/kiwix/	all	Directory to store the chrome, the components and binaries for all OS
/bonus/	all	Directory to store additional stuff to stuff the DVD

Library

The library directory should contain the library files (library.xml for example). The library files are a set of XML file in this format which describes which content are available, where are the index, etc...

To created this library file, use kiwix-manage or edit it manually (be careful, paths must be relative).

DVD launcher

You can build a DVD launcher (autorun.exe) for Windows users. Read this README. You can also download a pre-compiled version here.

Windows installer

You can easily build an installer. Please read this README. If you want an already compiled installer, you may download a portable version kiwix (only the software) which is always provided with an installer here. This installer is able to install Kiwix and will dynamically copied the files in /data.

ISO

mkisofs -r -J -o ./dvd.iso ./dvd

To download

We already prepare portable version of Kiwix with content. Files are downloadable here.