Answers.Body: <p>Looks like PDF isn't available, but a downloadable copy of those docs in Markdown format is available from the Github repository linked in the top right of <a href="http://docs.civicrm.org" rel="nofollow">http://docs.civicrm.org</a> ("Edit in Github").</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide" rel="nofollow">github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide</a> => <a href="https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide/archive/master.zip" rel="nofollow">Download ZIP</a></p>
  
  <p>This (zipped) download is in a quite readable format, even in a plain text editor. Which tool you view it in will determine whether some features like inline images are displayed; search for a Markdown editor for your OS if you want support for images / visual formatting.</p>
  
  <p>Bonus: it's a great format to submit docs fixes! Perhaps your first submission will improve on "This book is freely available to read online and download in multiple formats." in <code>docs/index.md</code> :)</p>
  
  <p>In that linked Github repo, you'll see a <code>mkdocs.yml</code> file indicating that CiviCRM's docs are built via <a href="http://www.mkdocs.org/" rel="nofollow">MkDocs</a>. According to <a href="http://docs.readthedocs.org/en/latest/builds.html?highlight=pdf#mkdocs" rel="nofollow">this FAQ answer on readthedocs.org</a>,  the Markdown/MkDocs format doesn't provide us with automatic PDF generation (yet) but it does make it easy for people to contribute improvements.</p>
  
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Body: <p>Civi Peeps.</p>
  
  <p>Almost embarrassed to ask this ask this question, but only almost.</p>
  
  <p>On its documentation site, under "About this book", Civi states:</p>
  
  <p>"This book is freely available to read online and download in multiple formats."</p>
  
  <p>I haven't yet found a way to download the entire guide in PDF or any other format.</p>
  
  <p>The link to that page is here: </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/4.6/introduction/about-this-book/">http://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/4.6/introduction/about-this-book/</a></p>
  
  <p>Please advise.</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: that is a really good question ;-) as per this blog i assumed a pdf option would be part of the switch - but i also am not finding a link. https://civicrm.org/blogs/michael-mcandrew/moving-civicrms-user-and-administrator-guide-gitbook-or-readthedocs
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Title: How does one download the CiviCRM 4.6 User Guide in PDF?
ThreadText: # How does one download the CiviCRM 4.6 User Guide in PDF?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-04)
  
  Civi Peeps.
  
  Almost embarrassed to ask this ask this question, but only almost.
  
  On its documentation site, under "About this book", Civi states:
  
  "This book is freely available to read online and download in multiple formats."
  
  I haven't yet found a way to download the entire guide in PDF or any other format.
  
  The link to that page is here:
  
  <http://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/4.6/introduction/about-this-book/>
  
  Please advise.
  
  Many thanks.
  
  **Tags:** documentation
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: that is a really good question ;-) as per this blog i assumed a pdf option would be part of the switch - but i also am not finding a link. https://civicrm.org/blogs/michael-mcandrew/moving-civicrms-user-and-administrator-guide-gitbook-or-readthedocs  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-05. Score: 4
  
  Looks like PDF isn't available, but a downloadable copy of those docs in Markdown format is available from the Github repository linked in the top right of <http://docs.civicrm.org> ("Edit in Github").
  
  [github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide) => [Download ZIP](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-user-guide/archive/master.zip)
  
  This (zipped) download is in a quite readable format, even in a plain text editor. Which tool you view it in will determine whether some features like inline images are displayed; search for a Markdown editor for your OS if you want support for images / visual formatting.
  
  Bonus: it's a great format to submit docs fixes! Perhaps your first submission will improve on "This book is freely available to read online and download in multiple formats." in `docs/index.md` :)
  
  In that linked Github repo, you'll see a `mkdocs.yml` file indicating that CiviCRM's docs are built via [MkDocs](http://www.mkdocs.org/). According to [this FAQ answer on readthedocs.org](http://docs.readthedocs.org/en/latest/builds.html?highlight=pdf#mkdocs), the Markdown/MkDocs format doesn't provide us with automatic PDF generation (yet) but it does make it easy for people to contribute improvements.
  
  
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