Have you ever wanted a CD containing books in a specific language, or only by specific authors? How about a DVD filled with only public domain books? Of course you could always download the books manually and create your own compilation, but that can be extremely time consuming and monotonous. That is where the Creator comes in. All you have to do is pick the files you want, download the ISO, and burn it to disc.
Most people know what a ZIP file is so we'll use that as a basis for comparison. Just like ZIP files are containers which hold other files, so to are ISO files. The major difference is that ZIP files are compressed and iso files are not. Also, ISO files are specifically meant to be burned to disc, whereas ZIP files are simply meant to be downloaded and/or used to save space.
You will need, at minimum, a high speed connection (because the CD and DVD images are usually rather large), a CD or DVD burner, and a program that will allow you to burn ISO files. Some popular programs which allow you to do this are Nero, and Easy CD/DVD Creator, among others. You will also need to have enough hard drive space to download the ISO file.
The volume ID is what you will see as the name of the CD or DVD when you look at it on some systems. On Windows, for example, it is the name of the disc that you will see in windows explorer.
The file name is simply what we will use to store your disc image on our servers. You can choose anything you want, as long as it has no spaces or non-alphabetic characters. You will probably be safest sticking to all lower-case letters, numbers, and perhaps _ and -.
We need your Email address so that we can notify you when your ISO is ready to download. We will not use it for any other purpose.
Yes. We will never send you an attachment. We will only send a link where you can download the ISO.
This depends on how big your ISO is and how many other people have requested ISOs before you. It can take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours. If you've submitted your request less than 48 hours ago, please do not make another request. Wait until a full 48 hours have passed and then you can try again. However, before trying again, you might want to make sure that the message didn't get trapped in your spam folder. The message will come from the Email address pgiso@snowy.arsc.alaska.edu.
Once the file is on your computer, you may burn it to CD or DVD, or optionally, if your archiving software supports it (some do), you can open the ISO file in your archiver and extract the contents of the ISO to any folder on your computer. A couple such programs are ZIPGenious and WinRAR.
For instructions on how to burn the ISO to a CD or DVD, please consult the instructions for your burning software. If you are still unable to figure out how to create the disc, please send us an Email and we will try to assist you.
You may give out CDs or DVDs to anyone you like, as long as you abide by the Project Gutenberg license agreement as well as the licenses in each individual file. Give the discs to family, friends, co-workers, ETC.. As far as we're concerned, the more people who have access to our books, the better.
If you don't live in the United States, please check the copyright laws of your country before downloading an ebook.
Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to do so. Try asking a friend or using an internet cafe. Depending on your area, some cafes will let you download and burn discs. If it's your only option, it can't hurt to ask. Alternatively, you might look into receiving our mass-produced CD and DVD. Visit http://www.gutenberg.org/cdproject for details.
The published collections are ISO files that others have created and have made available for users to download. You do not need to use these if you do not want to, but it's always worth a look. Perhaps you will find something that captures your interest. Many of these are collections of books in a specific language or genre, ready for you to download and burn.
Simply click "register", pick a username and password, and click register. That's it.
Registering lets you save your ISO compilations. Other than that, there are no benefits.
Please Email all questions, comments and suggestions to CD[at]pglaf.org, replacing the [at] with the at sign. When detailing problems, please be as specific as possible.