Difference between revisions of "FAQ"

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Why is Kiwix not available for PPC Macs?</translate>|answer=<translate>We do not have a PPC architectured Mac and this architecture is outdated.</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Where can I find new content?</translate>|answer=<translate>Kiwix uses the [http://openzim.org ZIM format]. We release our own ZIM files which are available to download in the Kiwix library (in the software). You can also use the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Book Book creator] on Wikipedia to generate your own ZIM files.</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Is it possible to update a ZIM file?</translate>|answer=<translate>It is not possible to update a ZIM file itself, but you may download a new ZIM file with updated versions of the contents.</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How can I build by myself a ZIM file?</translate>|answer=<translate>To export articles from Wikipedia please go to [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Book this page]. For any other use case, this is unfortunately still too complicated. Please read [https://openzim.org/Build_your_ZIM_file this page] if you want to have a few information.</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How may I optimize the search engine index?</translate>|answer=<translate>Launch the script "./kiwix-compact" (only available on GNU/Linux) and this should reduce disk use by almost 50%</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>How to install a pre-indexed ZIM file on Mac OSX?</translate>|answer=<translate>Move or copy the "data" directory in "/Applications/Kiwix.app/Contents/". You will probably need to go to the Kiwix "library" to load the ZIM content.</translate>}}

{{FAQ_entry|question=<translate>Is there a user forum where kiwix users can exchange experiences and help each other?</translate>|answer=<translate>Yes, it is located at [http://forum.kiwix.org https://forum.kiwix.org]</translate>}}