Troubleshooting Cablibre and subfolders

nimblem · 02-12-2012, 10:14 AM

Does anyone know if there is a way to simply save all ebooks into one folder rather than in several different sub folders. I am getting ready to change computers and would like to save all my ebooks so that I can later transfer them into my new computer with calibre, however it's a pain to have to open each folder to get to the books. Currently saved books are in the following directory Calibre Lib > Author name > Book Titile > Actual book. I would like to have the actual books all in one general folder rather than subfolders. Am I making sense? Thanks!

HarryT · 02-12-2012, 10:24 AM

I'm afraid I'm a little confused by the question. You're talking about the folder structure on your Kindle?

nimblem · 02-12-2012, 10:25 AM

I am trying to transfer the books to an external hard drive, so that I can transfer them on my new computer. SOrry

HarryT · 02-12-2012, 10:27 AM

OK - although I'm not sure why you're asking this is the Kindle forum rather than the Calibre forum

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Simply copy your entire Calibre library folder to an external drive. Copy it to your new computer, install Calibre, and point it at your library location.

Teknikal · 02-12-2012, 05:30 PM

If it was me I'd just use 7zip to archive the entire library, it should keep the structure when you unzip it where you want on a new drive. I keep a backup simply by right clicking on my calibre library folder and adding to a .7z file although I'm sure you could use any zip or rar program to do the same.

If you really just want the epubs/mobis alone though you could always just search *.epub or *.mobi on your pc, hit ctrl+a to select all, then ctrl+c to copy, finally just use ctrl+v to paste them to any folder you wanted.

edit: HarryT's post above mine would work fine as well just copy the entire folder untouched.

nimblem · 02-12-2012, 06:18 PM

I got it.... there's an option to save in a single directory that I apparently over looked.. a lot.

HarryT · 02-13-2012, 01:36 AM

I'm afraid I'm still not clear about why you want to extract anything. Why don't you just copy the entire Calibre library folder to your new computer?

02-12-2012, 10:14 AM	#1
nimblem Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	Cablibre and subfolders Does anyone know if there is a way to simply save all ebooks into one folder rather than in several different sub folders. I am getting ready to change computers and would like to save all my ebooks so that I can later transfer them into my new computer with calibre, however it's a pain to have to open each folder to get to the books. Currently saved books are in the following directory Calibre Lib > Author name > Book Titile > Actual book. I would like to have the actual books all in one general folder rather than subfolders. Am I making sense? Thanks!

02-12-2012, 10:24 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,670 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	I'm afraid I'm a little confused by the question. You're talking about the folder structure on your Kindle? __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

02-12-2012, 10:27 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,670 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	OK - although I'm not sure why you're asking this is the Kindle forum rather than the Calibre forum . Simply copy your entire Calibre library folder to an external drive. Copy it to your new computer, install Calibre, and point it at your library location. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

02-12-2012, 05:30 PM	#5
Teknikal Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2336626 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belfast Device: Sony T1, Nexus-7	If it was me I'd just use 7zip to archive the entire library, it should keep the structure when you unzip it where you want on a new drive. I keep a backup simply by right clicking on my calibre library folder and adding to a .7z file although I'm sure you could use any zip or rar program to do the same. If you really just want the epubs/mobis alone though you could always just search .epub or .mobi on your pc, hit ctrl+a to select all, then ctrl+c to copy, finally just use ctrl+v to paste them to any folder you wanted. edit: HarryT's post above mine would work fine as well just copy the entire folder untouched. Last edited by Teknikal; 02-12-2012 at 05:35 PM.

02-13-2012, 01:36 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,670 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	I'm afraid I'm still not clear about why you want to extract anything. Why don't you just copy the entire Calibre library folder to your new computer? __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

02-12-2012, 10:25 AM	#3
nimblem Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	I am trying to transfer the books to an external hard drive, so that I can transfer them on my new computer. SOrry

02-12-2012, 06:18 PM	#6
nimblem Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	I got it.... there's an option to save in a single directory that I apparently over looked.. a lot.

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