The setup wizard should have all the major settings already configured for you, if you need to tweak anything in the future click on the Preferences icon or press CTRL+P to access the configuration menu. After configuring your email service, click finish.Īt this point Calibre should launch and you should see a screen like the one above with an empty library-save for the Calibre Quick-Start Guide. If you have a device that supports such a service we recommend you configure it now. In the third step you can configure Calibre to email documents to your ebook reader, such as to your Kindle’s email address. If you do use one select the appropriate device such as Amazon/Kindle. If you don’t use one go ahead and leave it as Generic/Generic e-ink device. In the second step you tell Calibre what ebook reader you use. In our case we’re pointing Calibre at /Ebook Library/Ebooks/. We’re going to import your old ebooks into Calibre and let Calibre manage the directory structure. Make sure to create a new folder for your new Calibre library. When you run Calibre for the first time it will prompt you to select the language you want to use and the location of your library. Calibre stores all information (meta data and covers) in each unique book directory.
If you’re not using the portable version don’t stress about not putting everything together. Thus we can easily backup the entire library, management app and all, at once. The primary reason we’ve opted to go with the portable version is because it allows us to pack Calibre right along with our ebook collection using the following directory structure:
Once you unpack the portable version or install the traditional version there is no difference in operation. Installing and Configuring Calibreįor this tutorial we’re going to be using the portable Windows version of Calibre. Once you have a copy of Calibre installed and you’ve grabbed a few books to use as test subjects as you follow along with the tutorial, you’re ready to go. Some books to add into your Calibre database.A folder or drive to serve as a new home for your collection.A copy of Calibre for your operating system.You don’t need much to get started with Calibre, to follow along with this guide you’ll need the following: On top of all that Calibre is open source and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.