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YitzchakSultan1 at 01:52, 31 December 2025

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	## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].
	## Done. Visit the localhost page for Halachipedia.		## Done. Visit the localhost page for Halachipedia.
	# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up ~~corrrectly~~ with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.		# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up correctly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.

	For any questions, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		For any questions, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].

YitzchakSultan1 at 01:52, 31 December 2025

2025-12-31T01:52:15Z

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	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.
	## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is [http://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/ MAMP]. For windows the easiest program to install both is [https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html XAMPP].		## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is [http://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/ MAMP]. For windows the easiest program to install both is [https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html XAMPP].
	## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/~~0By4eAoRrVoY0bUl1TFpkVVpxSDg~~/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (~~Nov 2014~~) and extract.		## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhIH_DnAEwn1fL_VOYOQSMfYf0pBAvgN/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Dec 2025) and extract.
	## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/uploads). For instructions how to import the sql file, http://www.fatheaddesign.com/808/importing-large-sql-files-into-phpmyadmin-under-mamp/ see here].		## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/uploads). For instructions how to import the sql file, http://www.fatheaddesign.com/808/importing-large-sql-files-into-phpmyadmin-under-mamp/ see here].
	## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].

YitzchakSultan at 01:51, 24 November 2014

2014-11-24T01:51:34Z

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	We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:		We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:
	# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime or Notepad (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/~~0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA~~/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).		# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime or Notepad (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By4eAoRrVoY0MmwyeTMyTFJuem8/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).
	# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.
	## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is [http://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/ MAMP]. For windows the easiest program to install both is [https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html XAMPP].		## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is [http://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/ MAMP]. For windows the easiest program to install both is [https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html XAMPP].
	## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/~~0B0yD7VqthpReeG0yTWEzaTV2bDQ~~/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Nov 2014) and extract.		## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By4eAoRrVoY0bUl1TFpkVVpxSDg/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Nov 2014) and extract.
	## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/uploads). For instructions how to import the sql file, http://www.fatheaddesign.com/808/importing-large-sql-files-into-phpmyadmin-under-mamp/ see here].		## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/uploads). For instructions how to import the sql file, http://www.fatheaddesign.com/808/importing-large-sql-files-into-phpmyadmin-under-mamp/ see here].
	## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].

YitzchakSultan at 00:57, 24 November 2014

2014-11-24T00:57:27Z

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	We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:		We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:
	# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).		# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime or Notepad (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).
	# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.

YitzchakSultan at 00:54, 24 November 2014

2014-11-24T00:54:39Z

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	# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.
	## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is MAMP. For windows the easiest program to install both is XAMPP.		## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is [http://www.mamp.info/en/downloads/ MAMP]. For windows the easiest program to install both is [https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html XAMPP].
	## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReeG0yTWEzaTV2bDQ/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Nov 2014) and extract.		## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReeG0yTWEzaTV2bDQ/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Nov 2014) and extract.
	## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at \Applications\MAMP\bin\phpMyAdmin\uploads)		## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at /Applications/MAMP/bin/phpMyAdmin/uploads). For instructions how to import the sql file, http://www.fatheaddesign.com/808/importing-large-sql-files-into-phpmyadmin-under-mamp/ see here].
	## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].
	## Done. Visit the localhost page for Halachipedia.		## Done. Visit the localhost page for Halachipedia.

YitzchakSultan at 00:41, 24 November 2014

2014-11-24T00:41:55Z

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	# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).		# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).
	# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. ~~I'd be very happy to explain it~~ and ~~write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you~~'~~re good. It means downloading and installing php~~, ~~mysql, and mediawiki software~~. ~~I think it can be simplified~~ to ~~15 minutes of work~~ (~~excluding download times~~) ~~but~~ it ~~isn't simple~~. ~~If you're interested~~, ~~please~~ email ~~me at~~ [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up.
			## Install php and mysql. For mac's, the easiest program which will install both is MAMP. For windows the easiest program to install both is XAMPP.
			## [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReeG0yTWEzaTV2bDQ/view?usp=sharing Download the database here] (Nov 2014) and extract.
			## Import the database into your mysql using phpmyadmin uploads folder (with MAMP it is at \Applications\MAMP\bin\phpMyAdmin\uploads)
			## Download the mediawiki software with Halachipedia configurations and extract into htdocs folder for either MAMP or XAMPP. For those files, email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].
			## Done. Visit the localhost page for Halachipedia.
	# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.		# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.

			For any questions, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].

YitzchakSultan at 00:06, 24 November 2014

2014-11-24T00:06:47Z

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	We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:		We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:
	# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/~~0B0yD7VqthpRea291VkpYVGZFbzg~~/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).		# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpReOXh5eHNLNGI4RDA/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).
	# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. I'd be very happy to explain it and write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you're good. It means downloading and installing php, mysql, and mediawiki software. I think it can be simplified to 15 minutes of work (excluding download times) but it isn't simple. If you're interested, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].		# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. I'd be very happy to explain it and write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you're good. It means downloading and installing php, mysql, and mediawiki software. I think it can be simplified to 15 minutes of work (excluding download times) but it isn't simple. If you're interested, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].
	# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.		# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.

YitzchakSultan at 05:10, 23 November 2014

2014-11-23T05:10:30Z

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	We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:		We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:
	# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [Click here to download the xml database dump ] (Nov 2014).		# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0yD7VqthpRea291VkpYVGZFbzg/view?usp=sharing Click here to download the xml database dump] (Nov 2014).
	# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. I'd be very happy to explain it and write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you're good. It means downloading and installing php, mysql, and mediawiki software. I think it can be simplified to 15 minutes of work (excluding download times) but it isn't simple. If you're interested, please email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com].		# Use the [[Special:Book\|Book Creator extension]]. Using this you can select pages you want to include in the book, and then generate a downloadable pdf.
			# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. I'd be very happy to explain it and write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you're good. It means downloading and installing php, mysql, and mediawiki software. I think it can be simplified to 15 minutes of work (excluding download times) but it isn't simple. If you're interested, please email me at [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com ask@halachipedia.com].
	# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.		# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.

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We'd like to offer the ability to users to download an offline version of Halachipedia for reference if and when there's no internet access. Here are the possible options:
# One way to access the site offline is to download a compressed xml version of the database. Because it is very large you should use Notepad++ (for PC) or Sublime (for mac) or the like. [Click here to download the xml database dump ] (Nov 2014).
# The best option is to actually mirror the site. Wikipedia offers the xml dumps but also offers the database dumps in sql which could be used to recreate the website in its full glory just like it is on the server. The catch with the last option is that it is hard to set up. I'd be very happy to explain it and write a page on Halachipedia for how to do it, but realize that it isn't just one download and you're good. It means downloading and installing php, mysql, and mediawiki software. I think it can be simplified to 15 minutes of work (excluding download times) but it isn't simple. If you're interested, please email [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com].
# The option which would have been easiest for users is to download every single pages in all of its html and then compress that. The problem is that downloading that and getting it set up corrrectly with links wasn't really possible. I left a program running for days working on that download and it didn't finish, it would have been every large, and still not really functionable, just the links would work but not the edit tab, etc. Wikipedia no longer offers the html option probably for the same reason, it is much larger than the actual database.