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*Sharing the World’s Free Knowledge*
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Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB)
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`Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) <http://internet-in-a-box.org>`__ is a
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“learning hotspot” that brings the Internet’s crown jewels (Wikipedia in
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any language, thousands of Khan Academy videos, zoomable OpenStreetMap,
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electronic books, WordPress journaling, Toys from Trash electronics
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projects, ETC) to those without Internet.
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You can build your own tiny, affordable server (an offline digital
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library) for your school, your medical clinic, your prison, your region
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and/or your very own family — accessible with any nearby smartphone,
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tablet or laptop.
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Internet-in-a-Box gives you the DIY tools to: 1. Download then
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drag-and-drop to arrange the `very best of the World’s Free
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Knowledge <http://internet-in-a-box.org/#quality-content>`__. 2. Choose
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among `30 powerful educational
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apps <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_services_.28IIAB_apps.29_are_suggested_during_installation.3F>`__
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for your school or learning/teaching community, optionally with a
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complete LMS (learning management system). 3. Exchange local/indigenous
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knowledge with nearby communities, using our `Manage
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Content <https://github.com/iiab/iiab-admin-console/blob/master/roles/console/files/help/InstContent.rst#manage-content>`__
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interface and possible mesh networking.
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FYI this `community
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product <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box>`__ is enabled
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by professional volunteers working
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`side-by-side <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_are_the_best_places_for_community_support.3F>`__
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with schools, clinics and libraries around the world. *Thank you for
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being a part of our http://OFF.NETWORK grassroots
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technology*\ `movement <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Internet-in-a-Box>`__\ *!*
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Installation
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Install Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) from
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`download.iiab.io <http://download.iiab.io/>`__
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Please see `FAQ.IIAB.IO <http://FAQ.IIAB.IO>`__ which has 40+ questions
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and answers to help you along the way, as you put together the “local
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learning hotspot” most suitable for your own teaching/learning
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community.
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Our `HOW-TO
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videos <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cBGCxr_WPBPa3IqPVEe3g>`__ can
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be very helpful and the
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`Installation <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation>`__
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wiki page has more intricate details e.g. if you’re trying to install
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Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) onto a `different
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Linux <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Platforms>`__ that has not
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yet been tried.
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After you’ve installed the software, you should `add
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content <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation#add-content>`__,
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which can of course take time when downloading multi-gigabyte Content
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Packs!
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Finally, you can `customize your Internet-in-a-Box home
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page <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#How_do_I_customize_my_Internet-in-a-Box_home_page.3F>`__
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(typically http://box or http://box.lan) using our **drag-and-drop**
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Admin Console (http://box.lan/admin) — to arrange Content Packs and IIAB
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Apps (services) for your local community’s needs.
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Community
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Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) greatly welcomes contributions from educators,
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librarians *and* IT/UX/QA people of all kinds!
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Please see “`How can I
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help? <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#How_can_I_help.3F>`__” at:
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`FAQ.IIAB.IO <http://FAQ.IIAB.IO>`__
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To learn about our software architecture, check out our `Contributors
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Guide <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Contributors-Guide>`__.
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FYI we use
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`Ansible <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_is_Ansible_and_what_version_should_I_use.3F>`__
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to install, deploy, configure and manage the various software
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components.
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To learn more about our open community architecture for “offline”
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education, start by reviewing “`What technical documentation
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exists? <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/IIAB/FAQ#What_technical_documentation_exists.3F>`__”
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*Thank you for helping us enable offline access to the Internet’s
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free/open knowledge jewels, as well as “Sneakernet-of-Alexandria”
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distribution of local/indigenous content, when mass media channels do
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not serve grassroots voices.*
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Versions
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Pre-releases of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) undergo continuous QA /
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continuous deployment and are strongly recommended.
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Install our latest pre-release using the 1-line installer at:
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`download.iiab.io <http://download.iiab.io/>`__
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You can also consider the official releases at:
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`github.com/iiab/iiab/releases <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/releases>`__
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For older versions, see: `github.com/xsce <http://github.com/xsce>`__,
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`schoolserver.org <http://schoolserver.org>`__
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