O'Reilly Online Learning

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You can read O'Reilly ebooks online in your browser. They can only be downloaded to a device and read offline by using the O'Reilly app. 

 
 

Using the O'Reilly app

O'Reilly ebooks can only be downloaded for offline use by using the O'Reilly app for Apple or Android.

1. Search for the app in the App Store or Google Play and download to your device.

Phone screenshot of O'Reilly app in App Store

2. Open the app and sign in using your Napier email address.

Phone screenshot of O'Reilly app sign in screen

3. The app will sync with your online account, displaying any books that you've recently read or saved to your playlist.

Phone screenshot of O'Reilly app

4. To download, open the book and look for the download icon in the menu at the bottom of the screen. Tap on this to display the 'Download Book' button and tap this button to begin the download.

Phone screenshot of O'Reilly app showing Download Book option

5. Books which you have downloaded to the app are stored in the 'Downloads' area. You can now read them while offline.

 Phone screenshot of O'Reilly app showing downloaded books
 
 
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