# How do I download entire libraries (as in, all resources in that library)?

**URL:** <https://community.learningequality.org/t/how-do-i-download-entire-libraries-as-in-all-resources-in-that-library/3887>\
**Category:** Kolibri\
**Created:** [October 29, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/how-do-i-download-entire-libraries-as-in-all-resources-in-that-library/3887 "2025-10-29T04:32:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Retina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Retina](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Retina)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/how-do-i-download-entire-libraries-as-in-all-resources-in-that-library/3887/1 "2025-10-29T04:32:00Z")

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I found [this](https://community.learningequality.org/t/bulk-downloading-kolibri-content/431) topic from 2017, but the only answer leads to [this](https://kolibri.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manage/resources.html#import-entire-channels) documentation. I tried to follow the directions in that doc… but I see no options at all regarding any of the libraries, let alone the “ **Select entire channels instead”** option that the documentation says I need to click. This image is all I see, and neither the cloud, pin, nor WiFi icons are clickable in any way. When I go into the individual libraries and try to click through the folders, there’s still no options for mass downloading and I keep going through everything until I’m left with individual files. For clarity: **I just want to download everything on Kolibri, but I don’t want it to take half a damn day of clicking through every individual file for no reason if there are any library-wide download options available**. I am extremely confused on what I’m meant to do here… is the documentation out-of-date or am I just completely missing something? Someone please respond ASAP.

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**Author:** ![richard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.learningequality.org/richard/32/10_2.png) [@richard](https://community.learningequality.org/u/richard)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/how-do-i-download-entire-libraries-as-in-all-resources-in-that-library/3887/2 "2025-10-29T14:49:26Z")

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Hi @Retina,

From your screenshot, it looks like you’re looking at the Learn page, so I think you may be missing something.

For mass import into a Kolibri device, you should be using the Device → Channels functionality. This is to what the documentation link is referring: [Channels and resources - Kolibri User Guide](https://kolibri.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manage/resources.html#channels-and-resources)

This does require that the user you are logged in as has superadmin privileges on the device - so it is best to use the user you created when first setting up the Kolibri device.

Kind Regards,

Richard

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**Author:** ![Retina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Retina](https://community.learningequality.org/u/Retina)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.learningequality.org/t/how-do-i-download-entire-libraries-as-in-all-resources-in-that-library/3887/3 "2025-11-03T19:12:21Z")

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I went into the area you mentioned and I found the option I was looking for - thank you for responding.