# App/Import/Import overview

From XOWA: the free, open-source, offline wiki application

XOWA provides several options to import a wiki.

## Import HTML dumps from archive.org

The Download Central page lists wikis that can be downloaded from archive.org.

- Simple: Find a wiki, click on it, and it will imported.
- Android-ready: Listed wikis will work directly on Android
- Images included: Listed wikis will also include image databases. The options below require downloading images separately.
- Fewer selection: There are currently only a handful of wikis. More will be generated throughout 2016. If you need a specific wiki, please contact me by the Feedback page.

For more info, see App/Import/Download_Central

## Import online by click

The Import online page lists 800+ wikis that can be imported by clicking on a link.

- Simple: Find a wiki, click on it, and it will be imported.
- Online: Intended for users who have internet access.

## Import offline by script

The Import offline page can generate a script that will import a wiki.

- Online and offline: Can be used by "online users" and "offline users". Offline users must have already downloaded a database dump file. See Wikimedia database dumps

## Import by command-line

The Dev/Command-line page offers instructions on importing through the command-line.

- Full control: Offers full control of the XOWA import process
- Complicated: Requires command-line usage. Intended for advanced users.

### XOWA

- Main page
- Screenshots
- Video
- Download XOWA
- Download wikis

### Getting started

- Requirements
- Installation
- Simple Wikipedia
- English Wikipedia
- Other Wikipedias

### Android

- Setup
- Video

### Help

- About
- Contents
- Media
- Feedback

### Blog

- Current

### Links

- Wikimedia dumps
- XOWA @ archive.org
- English Wikipedia

### Donate

- archive.org
- Wikipedia