You can copy STEP Bible onto an SD card and post it to a missionary friend. They and their contacts will have the same powerful facilities available on the website, without needing any internet access.
Step Bible has been developed specifically for the disadvantaged world, so it is designed for download and offline use - just click on "Help" > "Download".You can also install it from an SD card or USB stick. To make this easy, there is now a zip file you can download to create a version to give away.
The smallest download (200MB) contains installers for PC and Mac with 20 Bibles. A larger download contain 200 Bibles & commentaries and the largest adds another 250 minority languages. You can also add more Bibles via the internet. In fact (for arcane legal reasons) you can install more Bibles on an offline version of STEP Bible than are available on the web version.
Here's how to make a STEP Bible to give away: * get a blank SD card or USB stick. All the Bibles will fit on less than a gigabyte, so you don't need a large one. * Click on the package at STEP downloads. * Save it somewhere on your computer* Open the ZIP file and copy the contents onto your SD card or USB stick. (If you put the zip file directly onto the card, it won't be so easy to use).
Installing is just a matter of double-clicking on the PC or Mac installer. There's also a file on "How to add more Bibles" but it is very straightforward: just click on "Help" > "Install" and then select the source. To install Bibles from your SD/USB, chose 'Directory' as the source and then click on the SD/USB drive.
It is a good idea to send your SD card in a normal letter, because small packages tend to get stolen in some countries. It is easy and and legal to make several copies and spread the good news.
Even if you have a good web connection, it is worth installing this on your own computer in case you get internet problems. It opens and runs in your normal web browser as if you had a super-fast internet connection. So you too can benefit from what the disadvantaged world is enjoying.
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