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{{for|notable books with articles about them on Wikipedia|List of books}}
{{for|books in general|Books}}
{{Bookcreatorstatus}}<!-- Status notice added because the content from elsewhere is not up to date
The original source of this page is at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Help/Books
Updates to the "book tool" will be documented on that page.
Please check above page for changes on regular basis.
Last checked: 12 October 2009
If you translate this page please make sure all links are working in your wiki.
Consider to translate the "book tool" navigation template also.
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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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<!-- Tips for creating great books -->
==Tips for creating great books==
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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.
<!-- Introduction apparently disabled since 12 March 2011 - let's not confuse both beginners and advanced users.
===Introduction===
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|thumb|760px|center|Fig. 2: Click on the blue button to start the book creator.]]
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If you have hidden the book creator then see [[Help:Books/for experts#Hide and unhide book creator]].
===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: <s>Download or</s> preview a printed book===
Book downloads are not currently available. Printed copies may still be previewed.
<!-- [[File:06 download.png|frame|center|Fig. 6: As of late 2017 you cannot download a softcopy. This screenshot is obsolete.]] -->
[[File:07 order printed.png|frame|center|Fig. 7: To preview a printed book, click on the "PediaPress" link. 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.
===Linking to a book===
You can simply link to the book's Wikipedia page in the usual way.
You can also add a sidebox with a link to your book. There is no agreed guideline, but it is suggested that you add it at the top of the ''See also'' section:
*[[Template:Wikipedia books]]
==Revising your book==
If you visit a previously saved book, the banner at the top of the page includes an option to re-open the book in the "Book Creator".
Books you have worked on will be listed in [[Special:Contributions|your contributions list]], which you can access through the "Contributions" link at the top right of every page whenever you are logged in.
==Printed books from PediaPress==
[[File:Pedia-still-7.jpg|thumb|left|Printed Wikipedia Books]]
By clicking the "PediaPress" link, 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.
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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
* [[wmf:Press releases/Wikis Go Printable|''Wikis Go Printable'']] – [[Wikimedia Foundation]] press release, 13 December 2007
{{Help navigation}}
[[Category:Wikipedia book tool]]
[[Category:Wikipedia interface help]]
[[Category:Wikipedia sidebar help]]
{{pp-move-indef}}
:''This Help page is about [[Wikipedia:books|Wikipedia books]] created on Wikipedia.''
{{for|the Wikimedia sister project|Wikibooks}}
{{for|notable books with articles about them on Wikipedia|List of books}}
{{for|books in general|Books}}
{{Bookcreatorstatus}}<!-- Status notice added because the content from elsewhere is not up to date
The original source of this page is at
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Help/Books
Updates to the "book tool" will be documented on that page.
Please check above page for changes on regular basis.
Last checked: 12 October 2009
If you translate this page please make sure all links are working in your wiki.
Consider to translate the "book tool" navigation template also.
-->
{{for|Help on downloading a page as a PDF|Help:Download as PDF}}
{{Nav book tool}}
[[File:Enwp screencast4.theora.ogv|360px|right|thumb|Confused by the book tool? See this '''video guide''' on how to create a book!]]
__TOC__
__NOEDITSECTION__
{{clear}}
{| class="infobox bordered"
| width="100%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left:10px;" |
<!-- Tips for creating great books -->
==Tips for creating great books==
<div style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA; border-top:0px solid #FFFFFF; background-color:#FFFFFF; margin-bottom:1em; padding:0.2em 0.8em 0.4em 0.8em;">
===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.
<!-- Introduction apparently disabled since 12 March 2011 - let's not confuse both beginners and advanced users.
===Introduction===
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.
-->
===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.
</div>
|}
{{clear}}
==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|thumb|760px|center|Fig. 2: Click on the blue button to start the book creator.]]
{{clear}}
If you have hidden the book creator then see [[Help:Books/for experts#Hide and unhide book creator]].
===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".]]
{{clear}}
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.]]
{{clear}}
===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.]]
{{clear}}
===Step 4: <s>Download or</s> preview a printed book===
Book downloads are not currently available. Printed copies may still be previewed.
<!-- [[File:06 download.png|frame|center|Fig. 6: As of late 2017 you cannot download a softcopy. This screenshot is obsolete.]] -->
[[File:07 order printed.png|frame|center|Fig. 7: To preview a printed book, click on the "PediaPress" link. Further information about printed books can be found in the [[Help:Books/FAQ|FAQ]].]]
{{clear}}
<!-- Information -->
==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.
===Linking to a book===
You can simply link to the book's Wikipedia page in the usual way.
You can also add a sidebox with a link to your book. There is no agreed guideline, but it is suggested that you add it at the top of the ''See also'' section:
*[[Template:Wikipedia books]]
==Revising your book==
If you visit a previously saved book, the banner at the top of the page includes an option to re-open the book in the "Book Creator".
Books you have worked on will be listed in [[Special:Contributions|your contributions list]], which you can access through the "Contributions" link at the top right of every page whenever you are logged in.
==Printed books from PediaPress==
[[File:Pedia-still-7.jpg|thumb|left|Printed Wikipedia Books]]
By clicking the "PediaPress" link, 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.
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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
* [[wmf:Press releases/Wikis Go Printable|''Wikis Go Printable'']] – [[Wikimedia Foundation]] press release, 13 December 2007
{{Help navigation}}
[[Category:Wikipedia book tool]]
[[Category:Wikipedia interface help]]
[[Category:Wikipedia sidebar help]]