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Need Help With KindleGen File Path
Well, doggone if I don't need a good guide here. Running Mac OSX 10.5.9 (Intel). Need to convert epubs (on Desktop in folder EPubs_Uploaded) into mobi. Downloaded KindleGen, put it in Home directory as Liz Castro instructed. Now I'm lost in the wilderness. Got a good flashlight, anyone?
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KindleGen for Mac:
1. Download the KindleGen.zip to your Mac in a location such as your home (~) directory. 2. Unzip it under '~/KindleGen' 3. Open a command prompt and type '~/KindleGen/kindlegen'. 4. You will see instructions on how to run KindleGen. 5. To convert a file called book.html, go to the directory where the book is present, eg. 'cd Desktop' and all you have to do now is type '~/KindleGen/kindlegen book.html' and if successful, you will see a successful conversion and a new file on your Desktop called book.mobi. Please note: It is recommended to follow these steps to run KindleGen. Double-clicking the KindleGen icon does not launch this program. Run the above commands without quotes. Edit: I have a PC kicking around here which I run the Kindlegen on, I find it alot easier to use...IMO Last edited by Adjust; 10-27-2010 at 05:14 PM. |
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Adjust, thanks for the response. I did follow that path, highlighting the folder ("directory") within Home that contains the epub I want to convert, then opening Terminal I ran that command, but all I could get was that it recognized the KindleGen was a directory. No further action. That's why I need a "click here, dummy" kind of guideline.
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I ran the one you posted here through it... it didn't like the SVGs...
The table option worked well... which I'll pinch ![]() I'll try to get it running here, give me few minutes |
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Ok
Unzip the Kindlegen program. Change the folder name to "KindleGen" instead of whatever it was called. and put it here: ![]() Make sure you .epub is on the desktop Open the terminal and type the following: cd .. [make sure you put the space between the cd and the ..] pwd [this shows you what directory you are in.] now for the important bit. cd desktop [changes directory to the desktop] ~/KindleGen/kindlegen Wannabee.epub |
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mmmmWAH! Exactly what I needed. Good Karma coming to you, Adjust! (*click*)
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