How can I point Calibre to "see" files in a folder?

booklover6 · 04-06-2012, 08:23 PM

Hi, I have looked for this information and become very frustrated not finding it. I have a new computer, and want to tell Calibre to go to the location where my Calibre folders are, and have the program "see" them. Is this possible? Or do I have to load everything manually?

Thanks, Anne

kiwidude · 04-06-2012, 08:35 PM

You have an existing calibre library from your last machine that you copied over and now want to point to? Click on the Library button (the one with the books on it), choose "Switch/create library" and browse to the folder, using the default option of "Use the previously existing library at the new location".

booklover6 · 04-06-2012, 09:02 PM

Thank you, I will give that a try this weekend.

booklover6 · 04-07-2012, 04:47 PM

It worked!!! Thanks so much for the help!!!

04-06-2012, 08:23 PM	#1
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	How can I point Calibre to "see" files in a folder? Hi, I have looked for this information and become very frustrated not finding it. I have a new computer, and want to tell Calibre to go to the location where my Calibre folders are, and have the program "see" them. Is this possible? Or do I have to load everything manually? Thanks, Anne

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04-06-2012, 08:35 PM	#2
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,636 Karma: 2162064 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	You have an existing calibre library from your last machine that you copied over and now want to point to? Click on the Library button (the one with the books on it), choose "Switch/create library" and browse to the folder, using the default option of "Use the previously existing library at the new location".

04-06-2012, 09:02 PM	#3
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	Thank you, I will give that a try this weekend.

04-07-2012, 04:47 PM	#4
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,533 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle	It worked!!! Thanks so much for the help!!!

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