Save what people can use
Prioritize local plans, maps, equipment manuals, repair skills, language resources and tested reference material. Record authorship, permission, edition and review status.
Keep a copy. Keep it usable.
Preservation means more than collecting files. Save useful knowledge, document where it came from, share it responsibly and test that someone else can retrieve it.
The complete offline edition
Take CivArk with you
All article pages, calculators, search and planning templates in one download. Extract the ZIP and open index.html. Keep the folder structure together. No account or installation is required.
Download the offline library ↓Test it on your intended device before you need it. Some mobile browsers restrict opening local folders; use browser offline saving or serve the folder on a local network.
Browser saving requires HTTPS and available device storage. Browser copies can be cleared or evicted; keep the ZIP separately.
Open, readable formats
A library you can carry forward
Plain text is easy to read with basic software. The JSON edition keeps titles, categories, article text, source details and links together for importing into another system.
Download all articles as plain text →Download the structured library →Start a local knowledge register →Download file verification checksums →
An exported reading list contains article identifiers, not the article text. Import it on the Start here page; download the complete library to keep the content.
Make preservation a community practice
Keep independent copies
Separate copies by device and location. Keep sensitive records restricted, with clear permission rules. Preserve plain text and paper copies of critical information alongside richer digital files.
Practice a real recovery
Disconnect from the internet. Ask another person to find and open an essential resource. Check file integrity and record what needs updating. Replace obsolete copies deliberately.
This edition contains the complete CivArk articles, calculators and planning templates. It does not include copies of external websites. External reference links require an internet connection. A checksum detects changes to a file; it does not establish that its contents are true or safe.