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Internet-in-a-Box gives you the DIY tools to:
1. Download then drag-and-drop to arrange the [very best of the Worlds Free Knowledge](https://internet-in-a-box.org/#quality-content).
2. Choose among [30+ powerful educational apps](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#What_services_.28IIAB_apps.29_are_suggested_during_installation.3F) for your school or learning/teaching community, optionally with a complete LMS (learning management system).
2. Choose among [30+ powerful educational apps](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#What_services_.28IIAB_apps.29_are_suggested_during_installation.3F) for your school or learning/teaching community, optionally with a complete LMS (learning management system).
3. Exchange local/indigenous knowledge with nearby communities, using our [Manage Content](https://github.com/iiab/iiab-admin-console/blob/master/roles/console/files/help/InstContent.rst#manage-content) interface and possible mesh networking.
FYI this [community product](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box) is enabled by professional volunteers working [side-by-side](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#What_are_the_best_places_for_community_support.3F) with schools, clinics and libraries around the world. *Thank you for being a part of our http://OFF.NETWORK grassroots technology [movement](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box)!*
FYI this [community product](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box) is enabled by professional volunteers working [side-by-side](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#What_are_the_best_places_for_community_support.3F) with schools, clinics and libraries around the world. *Thank you for being a part of our http://OFF.NETWORK grassroots technology [movement](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box)!*
## Installation
Install Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) from [download.iiab.io](https://download.iiab.io/)
Please see [FAQ.IIAB.IO](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO) which has 40+ questions and answers to help you along the way, as you put together the <!--digital--> "local learning hotspot" most suitable for your own teaching/learning community. Here are 2 ways to install IIAB:
Please see [FAQ.IIAB.IO](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ) which has 40+ questions and answers to help you along the way, as you put together the <!--digital--> "local learning hotspot" most suitable for your own teaching/learning community. Here are 2 ways to install IIAB:
- Our [1-line installer](https://download.iiab.io/) gets you the very latest, typically within about an hour, on [different Linux distributions](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms#operating-systems).
- [Prefab disk images](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/Raspberry-Pi-Images:-Summary) ([.img files](https://archive.org/search.php?query=iiab%20.img&sort=-publicdate)) are sometimes a few months out of date, but can be flashed directly onto a microSD card, for insertion into Raspberry Pi.
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After you've installed the software, you should [add content](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation#add-content), which can of course take time when downloading multi-gigabyte Content Packs!
Finally, you can [customize your Internet-in-a-Box home page](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#How_do_I_customize_my_Internet-in-a-Box_home_page.3F) (typically http://box or http://box.lan) using our **drag-and-drop** Admin Console (http://box.lan/admin) &mdash; to arrange Content Packs and IIAB Apps (services) for your local community's needs.
Finally, you can [customize your Internet-in-a-Box home page](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#How_do_I_customize_my_Internet-in-a-Box_home_page.3F) (typically http://box or http://box.lan) using our **drag-and-drop** Admin Console (http://box.lan/admin) &mdash; to arrange Content Packs and IIAB Apps (services) for your local community's needs.
## Community
Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) greatly welcomes contributions from educators, librarians and [IT/UX/QA people](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/Technical-Contributors-Guide) of all kinds!
If you would like to volunteer, please [make contact](https://internet-in-a-box.org/pages/contributing.html) after looking over "[How can I help?](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#How_can_I_help.3F)" at: [FAQ.IIAB.IO](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO)
If you would like to volunteer, please [make contact](https://internet-in-a-box.org/pages/contributing.html) after looking over "[How can I help?](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#How_can_I_help.3F)" at: [FAQ.IIAB.IO](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ)
<!-- To learn about our software architecture, check out our [Contributors Guide](https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Contributors-Guide).-->
To learn more about our open community architecture for "offline" learning, check out "[What technical documentation exists?](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#What_technical_documentation_exists.3F)"
FYI we use [Ansible](http://FAQ.IIAB.IO#What_is_Ansible_and_what_version_should_I_use.3F) <!--as the underlying technology--> to install, deploy, configure and manage the various software components.
To learn more about our open community architecture for "offline" learning, check out "[What technical documentation exists?](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/FAQ#What_technical_documentation_exists.3F)"
FYI we use [Ansible](https://wiki.iiab.io/go/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.
*Thank you for helping us enable offline access to the Internet's free/open knowledge jewels, as well as "Sneakernet-of-Alexandria" distribution of local/indigenous content, when mass media channels do not serve grassroots voices.*