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# Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB)
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Welcome to the GitHub repository for Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB). IIAB is a small and inexpensive device which provides essential Internet resources (Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and others) *usable even when offline!*
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Create the digital library needed by your school, your medical clinic, your region and/or your very own family — accessible with any nearby smartphone, tablet or laptop.
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Internet-in-a-Box provides you the tools to DIY (download and customize) a local content hotspot or server, with the very best of the Worlds Free Knowledge.
Schools can also choose among [30 powerful educational apps](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_services_.28IIAB_apps.29_are_suggested_during_installation.3F) for teachers and students, optionally with a complete LMS (learning management system).
FYI this community product is enabled by professional volunteers working side-by-side with schools, clinics and libraries around the world. *Thank you for being a part of our grassroots technology movement!*
## Installation
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Pre-releases of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) are available from http://download.iiab.io — click on the highest version number and then launch the 1-line installer.
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Please see "What are the best places for community support?" at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO which has 40+ questions and answers to help you along the way, as you put together the digital knowledge hotspot most suitable for your own community.
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The [Installation](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation) wiki page has more intricate details e.g. if you're trying to install Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) on a [different platform](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms) that has not yet been tried.
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#### Built with Ansible
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FYI we use [Ansible](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_is_Ansible_and_what_version_should_I_use.3F) as the underlying technology to install, deploy, configure and manage the various software components.
## Contributing
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We greatly welcome contributions from educators, librarians *and* IT/UX/QA people of all kinds!
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Please see "How can I help?" at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO
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Check out our [Contributors Guide](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Contributors-Guide) to learn more about contributing directly to Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) software and its open community architecture for education.
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*Thank you for helping us enable offline access to the Internet's open knowledge jewels, as well as "Sneakernet-of-Alexandria" distribution of local/indigenous content, when mass media channels do not serve grassroots voices.*
## Versioning
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Pre-releases of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) are available from http://download.iiab.io — click on the highest version number and then launch the 1-line installer.
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You can also track the latest Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) [official releases here](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/releases).
Finally older versions are also available, from [github.com/xsce](http://github.com/xsce) and [schoolserver.org](http://schoolserver.org).