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There are problems with server overload. If your book is large you likely will loose between a third and half of the pages. | There are problems with server overload. If your book is large you likely will loose between a third and half of the pages. | ||
Therefore, only create '''smaller''' books. | Therefore, only create '''smaller''' books. | ||
== Genral user information == | |||
Basic help: | Basic help: | ||
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* http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikis_Go_Printable | * http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Wikis_Go_Printable | ||
* http://pediapress.com/ | * http://pediapress.com/ | ||
== For wiki maintainers == | |||
Bugs and feature requests: | Bugs and feature requests: | ||
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* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Collection | * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Collection | ||
* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDF_Writer | * http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDF_Writer | ||
* http://code.pediapress.com/wiki/wiki (PediaPress Open Source Repository, Wiki and Bug Tracking System) | |||
* http://groups.google.com/group/mwlib/topics (Google forums) | |||
== Installation notes == | |||
(I will move this) | |||
* The collection extension installs like any other Mediawiki extensions. Really easy with Mediawiki=> 1.14 (Spring 2009). | |||
* You then can just leave all the defaults and the PDF will be generated by PediaPress. | |||
=== Server-side stuff === | |||
(not needed if you have a fast server and want to use the pediapress server) | |||
; Prerequisites | |||
Install Python > 2.5 | |||
Install setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg | |||
* http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools | |||
* http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/setuptools | |||
sh setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg | |||
Install python imaging library (PIL) | |||
* http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ | |||
* Get [http://effbot.org/downloads/Imaging-1.1.6.tar.gz Python Imaging Library 1.1.6 Source Kit] | |||
* Unzip and cd Imaging-1.1.6 | |||
python setup.py install | |||
* | |||
Revision as of 11:15, 1 May 2009
This extension is experimental for the moment - Daniel K. Schneider 19:02, 30 April 2009 (UTC).
There are problems with server overload. If your book is large you likely will loose between a third and half of the pages. Therefore, only create smaller books.
Genral user information
Basic help:
Further help:
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Help/Books
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Help/Books/for_experts
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Help/Books/Frequently_Asked_Questions
General information:
For wiki maintainers
Bugs and feature requests:
- http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Book_tool/Feedback
- http://code.pediapress.com/wiki/report/1 (Issue tracker for technical people)
Information about the collection extension and related server-side software
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Collection
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:PDF_Writer
- http://code.pediapress.com/wiki/wiki (PediaPress Open Source Repository, Wiki and Bug Tracking System)
- http://groups.google.com/group/mwlib/topics (Google forums)
Installation notes
(I will move this)
- The collection extension installs like any other Mediawiki extensions. Really easy with Mediawiki=> 1.14 (Spring 2009).
- You then can just leave all the defaults and the PDF will be generated by PediaPress.
Server-side stuff
(not needed if you have a fast server and want to use the pediapress server)
- Prerequisites
Install Python > 2.5
Install setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg
sh setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg
Install python imaging library (PIL)
- http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/
- Get Python Imaging Library 1.1.6 Source Kit
- Unzip and cd Imaging-1.1.6
python setup.py install