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[[File:Enwp_screencast4.theora.ogv|360px|right|thumb|Confused by the book tool? See this '''video guide''' on how to create a book!]]
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===Topic and title===
There are almost no limits when creating books from Wikipedia content. A good book focuses on a certain topic and covers it as well as possible. A meaningful title helps other users to have the correct expectation regarding the content of a book.

===Length===
Books should have a reasonable number of articles. One article is not enough, but books that result in PDFs with more than 500 pages are probably too big, and may even cause problems on older computers.

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Saved books can be modified to include an introduction. The introduction text can be stored on a subpage of the book. See [[Help:Books/for experts|Help for experts]] on how to include additional pages manually.
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===Be bold===
If your book has a clear focus, meaningful title and is a reasonable size, consider adding it to the list of community books. You can either [[Special:Book|save it]] directly to ''Book:Title'', or move it there from your userspace.
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==Step-by-step guide==
This page shows you how to create a book from Wikipedia articles in four easy steps.  Books can be created in [[PDF]] or [[OpenDocument]] formats, or ordered for printing on the [[PediaPress]] website. It is possible to create books through editing as well.

=== Step 1: Enable the "Book Creator" tool ===
[[File:01 margin.png|frame|center|Fig. 1: First click on the "Create a book" link in the left margin. (Maybe you have to open the "Print/export" box first.)]]

[[File:02 start book creator.png|frame|center|Fig. 2: Click on the green button to start the book creator.]]
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=== Step 2: Collect articles ===
[[File:03 toolbar.png|frame|center|Fig. 3: From now on, this toolbar will appear on top of every Wikipedia article. To add the currently viewed page to your book, just click on "Add this page to your book".]]
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If you open a category page, the "Add this page to your book" will change to "Add this category to your book". Clicking on "Add this category to your book" will add all articles in that category.

After selecting a few articles, you can click on "Suggest pages" and you will be presented with a list of articles related to your selection. This helps you to create a more complete book if you run out of ideas, or just want to make sure you haven't forgotten anything.

[[File:04 add link.png|frame|center|Fig. 4: You don't even have to open every page, you want to add to your book. Just hover over a link for a few seconds and click on "Add linked wiki page to your book" in the yellow box that appears.]]
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=== Step 3: Review Your Book ===
[[File:05 manage book.png|frame|center|Fig. 5: Once you are happy with the articles you collected, click on "Show book" to manage your book. You can give your book a title and subtitle, change the order of articles, remove articles, or add chapters to distinguish certain sections of your book.]]
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=== Step 4: Download or order a printed book ===
[[File:06 download.png|frame|center|Fig. 6: You can export your book in [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[OpenDocument]], or openZIM format (for [[:en:kiwix|Kiwix]]). Just select the desired format and click the "Download" button.]]

[[File:07 order printed.png|frame|center|Fig. 7: To order a printed book, click on "Preview with PediaPress". Further information about printed books can be found in the [[Help:Books/FAQ|FAQ]].]]
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==Saving and sharing your book with others==
To save your book, you must be a registered Wikipedia user (see [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]] for a detailed explanation).

You can save your book on the "Book" page, which can be reached by clicking the "Show book" link in the menu on the left hand side or in the toolbar. In the "Save and share your book" section you have to choose whether you want to save your book 
* in your [[Wikipedia:User pages|User pages]] or 
* in the "community-maintained" [[Special:PrefixIndex/Book:|Books namespace]].

The second option is only available if your user account is [[WP:AUTOCONFIRM|autoconfirmed]] (usually meaning at least four days old and 10 edits).

Finally, you have to provide a title for your book collection and click the "Save book" button.

==Printed books from PediaPress==
[[File:Pedia-still-7.jpg|thumb|left|Printed Wikipedia Books]]

By clicking the "Preview with PediaPress" button, your collection of wiki articles will be uploaded to PediaPress, a service that prints books based on wiki content.  Further information about printed books can be found on the [[Help:Books/FAQ|FAQ]] page, and at the [[Help:Books/Printed books|Printed books]] help page, including cost and format details.

In 2007, the [[foundation:Main Page|Wikimedia Foundation]] and PediaPress agreed upon a long-term partnership aimed to improve the availability of Wikipedia and other wiki-based project content in the form of high-quality print products or text documents in the OpenDocument format.
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==Further information==
* [[Help:Books/FAQ|FAQ]] – help with the Book tool
* [[Help:Books/Feedback|Feedback]] – for reporting and tracking of bugs
* [[Help:Books/for experts|Help for experts]] – details about the advanced functions of the Book tool
* [[mw:Extension:Collection|Extension:Collection]] – how to organize personal selections of pages in a collection
* [[Commons:Category:PediaPress|PediaPress]] – media on [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]
* [[Wikipedia:Merchandise|Wikimedia/Wikipedia Merchandise]] – the Wikimedia/Wikipedia online "[[gift shop]]"
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikislice|WikiProject Wikislice]] – aims to help produce useful offline readers, wikibooks, and specialized pocket references
* [[Foundation:Press_releases/Wikis_Go_Printable|''Wikis Go Printable'']] – [[Wikimedia Foundation]] press release, 13 December 2007
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This page shows you how to create a book from Wikipedia articles in four steps.  Books can be created in [[PDF]] or [[OpenDocument]] formats, or ordered for printing on the [[PediaPress]] website.

=== Step 1: Enable the "Book creator" tool ===
[[File:Create_a_book_portlet.png|150px|thumb|Fig.1 – The "print/export" box]]
The "Book creator" tool can be enabled from the "print/export" box on the left hand side of the browser screen towards the bottom (see Fig.1). Click on "create book". The "Book creator" tool will appear at the top of your screen.
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=== Step 2: Gather articles ===

====Individual pages====
By clicking on the "Add this page to your book" link, the current page being viewed is added to the collection. To add another article, simply go to that article, and click on "Add this page to your book" again.

Another way to add articles to your book is to hover your mouse over a link to another article. After one second, a message will pop-up, giving you the option to add the linked article to your book.
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====Categories====
If you move to a category page, the "Add this page to your book" will have changed into "Add this category to your book". Clicking on "Add this category to your book" will add all the articles in that category.

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Likewise, if you hover on a category link (located at the very bottom of articles), a message will pop-up, giving you the option to add the entire category to your book.

After you have selected the articles that interest you, you can click on "Suggest pages" and you will be presented with a list of articles that are related to your selection. This helps you to create a more complete book if you run out of ideas, or just want to make sure that you haven't forgotten anything.

===Step 3: Review your book===
[[File:Your_book_on_special_book.png|150px|thumb|Fig.2 – Set a title]]

Once you are happy with your book, click on "Show book" to be taken to the next step.

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After you have clicked on the "Show book" link, you can add a title and a subtitle to your book (see Fig.2). You can also arrange articles and order them according to your taste with clicks and drags (details in the [[#Advanced Functions|Advanced Functions]] section below).
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=== Step 4: Download or order a printed copy of your book ===
[[File:Download_on_special_book.png|150px|thumb|Fig.3 – Click to download]]

The finished book can be downloaded or ordered as a bound book.  You can download the book, in PDF and OpenDocument format (viewable using OpenOffice.org software), by clicking the "Download" button (see Fig 3).  To order the book as a bound book click the "Order book from PediaPress" button.  Further information about printed books can be found in the [[Help:Books/Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]].
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===Changing the order of wiki pages===

To change the order of wiki pages in your book, simply move the pages in the list entitled "Your Book".  To do so, hover over the page title to move, click and drag it to the new location.  Release the mouse button to finish moving the page to its new location.  You can also automatically sort the pages into alphabetical order.

===Saving and sharing your book with others===

To save your book, you must have a registered account on Wikipedia for at least four days (see [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Why create an account?]]) and have made at least ten contributions to the encyclopedia. You can save your book on the "Book" page, which can be reached by clicking the "Show book" link in the menu on the left hand side.  In the "Save and share your book" section, choose one of the location options and then provide a title for the book collection.  It will then be saved by clicking the "Save book" button.

===Printed books from PediaPress===
By clicking the "Order book from PediaPress" button, your collection of wiki articles can be printed as a bound book. You will be forwarded to the website of PediaPress, a service that prints books based on wiki content.  Further information about the printed books, including the cost and format, can be found on the [[Help:Books/Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] page.

In 2007 the [[foundation:Main Page|Wikimedia Foundation]] and PediaPress agreed upon a long-term partnership aimed to improve the availability of Wikipedia and other wiki-based project content, in the form of high-quality print products or text documents in the OpenDocument format.
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* [[Help:Books/Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] about the Book tool.
* [[Help:Books/for experts|Help for experts]] – details about the advanced functions of the Book tool.
* [[Help:Books/Feedback|Feedback]] – for reporting and tracking of bugs.
*[[Foundation:Press_releases/Wikis_Go_Printable|Wikis Go Printable]] – [[Wikimedia Foundation]] press release, 13 December 2007.
* [[mw:Extension:Collection|Technical documentation]] of the Collection extension.
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* [[Commons:Category:PediaPress|PediaPress books]] on [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikislice]]
* [[Wikipedia:Merchandise]] – the Wikipedia "gift shop"
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