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{{ScreenShot|imgsrc=Kiwix 0.9 alpha1 screenshot en.png|labelsrc= | {{ScreenShot|imgsrc=Kiwix 0.9 alpha1 screenshot en.png|labelsrc=0.9 alpha1 version screenshot ([http://tmp.kiwix.org/scr/kiwix_current_version_screencast.ogv screencast])}} | ||
'''Kiwix''' is an offline reader for Web content. It's especially intended to make Wikipedia available offline (see [[Special:MyLanguage/features]]). With Kiwix, you can enjoy Wikipedia on a boat, in the middle of nowhere... or in Jail. Kiwix manages to do that by reading ZIM files, a highly compressed open format with additional meta-data. | |||
Kiwix uses the Mozilla framework and is available in more than 80 languages. It has full text search, tabbed navigation and possibility to export articles to PDF and HTML. | |||
Kiwix is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software free software] ([https://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/kiwix/moulinkiwix/COPYING GPL3]), that means you can freely copy, modify and spread it. | |||
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==Downloads== | |||
== | ===Kiwix reader=== | ||
First of all, download Kiwix reader with regards to the operating system you're using. The size is fewer than 22 megabytes and no installations is required. You should only extract it and then go to the next section and download a Zim file. | |||
'''Note:''' You can ignore this step if you are a Windows user and you want to download '''Portable Pre-indexed ZIM''' from the next section. | |||
{{download}} | {{download}} | ||
===Wikipedia files=== | |||
In order to read the Wikipedia articles offline, download the Zim file relating to the specific Wikipedia you want. | |||
To view the full list of ZIM files, click on "'''→ Full list with all languages...'''" below the table. | |||
There are two kinds of downloads: | |||
* '''Non-indexed ZIM''' contains only a ZIM file and you may want to [[Special:MyLanguage/ZIM Indexing|index]] it to be able to use the fulltext search. | |||
* '''Portable pre-indexed ZIM''' contains Kiwix application ''only for Windows or Linux'' with an indexed ZIM file. So you should download the Kiwix reader from the previous section if you're not a Windows user. The ZIM file may be split into several 2 gigabytes parts to be compatible with FAT32 filesystems. | |||
'''Note:''' The pre-indexed ZIM files could be copied in the different computers with Windows/Linux operating systems, Mac users may face some problems. | |||
'''Note:''' There are two options to download for each non-indexed and pre-indexed versions: | |||
* '''Direct download''' which downloads the file directly from Wikimedia Foundation servers. | |||
* '''Bittorent''' which downloads the file with a torrent software. | |||
{{ZIMdumps|en}} | |||
;'''[http://input.kiwix.org/why.html?version=0.9-rc2 Please, send us a feedback about your motivations to download Kiwix!]''' | |||
== Compilation == | |||
You can try [[Compile Kiwix|compiling Kiwix]] for yourself. The application source code can be downloaded [http://sourceforge.net/projects/kiwix/files/0.9_rc2/kiwix-0.9-rc2-src.tar.gz/download ⇓ here]. Otherwise, try one of the pre-compiled versions. | |||
=== | ==Contact== | ||
* [http://reportabug.kiwix.org Report a bug] or [http://requestafeature.kiwix.org request a feature]. | |||
* [http://reportabug.kiwix.org | * Email: contact (at) kiwix.org | ||
* | * Mailing-list (public archive): | ||
* Mailing-list ( | ** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-developer kiwix-developer (at) lists.sourceforge.net] for software development concerns | ||
** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-developer kiwix-developer (at) lists.sourceforge.net] | ** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-testing kiwix-testing (at) lists.sourceforge.net] for software testing concerns | ||
** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-testing kiwix-testing (at) lists.sourceforge.net] | ** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-svn kiwix-svn (at) lists.sourceforge.net] to be kept informed about SVN commits | ||
** [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/kiwix-svn kiwix-svn (at) lists.sourceforge.net] | |||
* Jabber: kelson (at) kiwix.org | * Jabber: kelson (at) kiwix.org | ||
* IRC: #kiwix on irc.freenode.net [irc://irc.freenode.net/kiwix join] | * IRC: #kiwix on irc.freenode.net [irc://irc.freenode.net/kiwix join] or [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#kiwix use web interface] | ||
{{metadesc|Kiwix enables you to have the whole Wikipedia at hand wherever you go! You don't need Internet, everything is stored on your computer, USB flash drive or DVD!}} | |||