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HOW TO PUT THE INTERNET IN A BOX

Internet-in-a-Box "learning hotspots" are used in dozens of
countries, to give everyone a chance, e.g. in remote mountain
villages in India.

It works without internet -- like a community fountain, but for the
mind -- wirelessly serving anyone nearby with a smartphone, tablet or
laptop.

Now you too can put the internet in a box and customize it with the
very best free content for your school, clinic or family!

Handheld portable hard disk, that includes a Wi-Fi hotspot
Internet-in-a-Box = Learning Gems + Local Wi-Fi
Raspberry Pi in a clear case, connected to an orange battery bank
Internet-in-a-Box on a $35 Raspberry Pi computer, our most popular!
WIKI Internet-in-a-Box: Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W in a gray case 
Available for $58 at the Wikipedia Store fully assembled
Man working with Internet-in-a-Box home page

Easy Install

Try Mexico's live demo and our medical examples used by clinics in
Asia and Africa especially, as hosted by Wikipedia.

If you have a Raspberry Pi, install a recent Internet-in-a-Box direct
to your microSD card. On a Linux PC, install Internet-in-a-Box from
download.iiab.io. Our free and open source software is available from
github.com/iiab.

Don't forget to install OpenStreetMap and Satellite Photos for your
continent or region(s). Also read our tech docs and consider our
YouTube channel.

Check out "What are the best places for community support?" at
FAQ.IIAB.IO with 50+ questions and answers -- as you put together the
best digital learning hotspot, Most Suitable For Your Community!

Internet-in-a-Box learning content examples

Quality Content

Internet-in-a-Box shows you the latest Content Packs installable in
the languages your community needs (from online libraries like Kiwix,
OER2Go, Archive.org) then takes care of all the downloading details
for you!

Which eye-opening YouTube and Vimeo learning videos do your kids
truly need? You choose! Pick channels with mind-altering
documentaries and unforgettable radio episodes, created by the very
best teachers worldwide.

Schools can also choose among almost 40 powerful apps for teachers
and students -- optionally with a complete LMS (learning management
system) like Kolibri, Moodle, Nextcloud, Sugarizer or WordPress.

Two Haitian schoolgirls working on a laptop

Friendly Community

Internet-in-a-Box is a community product enabled by professional
volunteers working side-by-side with schools, clinics and libraries
around the world -- and the Wikipedia community especially.

Learn how to add your own community photos and priceless local
artifacts, using FileZilla or Nextcloud.

Thank you everyone for humbly being part of this OFF.NETWORK
grassroots learning movement.

Please consider how you too might assist this epic effort. It's
astonishing how far we've come since Internet-in-a-Box's original
demo in 2013!

Build one today. Transform a Community Forever.
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