What is the best way to rip movies to an external HD?

I am interested in ripping my DVD movies to an external HD so they are portable. This is in preparation for a military deployment to the middle east. I would like to take them all so I can enjoy them all while overseas. I am looking at a 1TB external HD. What is the best method to rip them? Do I need Software and and are there any special methods for performing the transfers?
Any help would be appreciated!

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