The HTML help center output is designed to reference some external services via the Internet. These services include MathJax and advanced search engines such as Algolia and Elastic / Swiftype. But if you need to use a help center without an Internet connection, that is possible too, although you will not be able to use Internet-dependent services.
For an "offline" help center, you should:
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Disable the Internet-dependent services in the layout for your publication
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Store videos and other external files on a static network address that is the same for all users.
To set up an "offline" HTML help center output that calls no external resources:
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Select Layout in the top menu.
Paligo displays a list of Layouts. The list is empty if there are no custom Layouts in your Paligo instance.
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Select the Layout you want to update or Create a Layout.
Tip
You can copy the URL of the Layout Editor and paste it into a new tab in your browser. This can be useful if you frequently switch between your Paligo content and the Layout settings.
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Select Search Engine in the sidebar.
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Disable Use Algolia Search, see Enable Algolia Search.
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Make sure that the Use Elastic Site Search field is empty (blank):
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Select Analytics and other integrations in the sidebar.
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Disable Use cookie consent popup.
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Disable Enable MathJax equation rendering.
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Select Verbatim (code and software) in the sidebar.
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Disable Highlight verbatim elements.
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Select Save.
When you use this layout to publish your HTML help center, the output will not use any features that require an Internet connection. The output will use Paligo's built-in search feature and is suitable for use offline.
Tip
If you want to use videos in your topics, store the video files in a folder that has a static address on your network.
It needs to be the same address for all users. Then, when you edit a topic, insert a video and enter the address of the video on your network. The same principle applies if you want to add links to external files - put the files in a folder with a static address and link to them there.
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