Migrating Calibre from one computer to another

amr · 01-14-2011, 09:12 PM

I have installed Calibre on two computers, and want to migrate to one of them.

What is the best way to migrate a calibre installation? I assume it has built a catalog, plugin info, etc. how can I install this on another machine. Can I install the same version, and then copy some files from current machine to other? while calibre is not running?

Laptop 1: 0.7.38 (heavy use, plugins)
Laptop 2: 0.7.26 (not used much)

I see 0.7.40 is also available tonight.

gweminence · 01-14-2011, 10:00 PM

Simply copy your library folder from the first machine to the second, install calibre on the second, and point it at the new folder.

theducks · 01-14-2011, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amr

I have installed Calibre on two computers, and want to migrate to one of them.

What is the best way to migrate a calibre installation? I assume it has built a catalog, plugin info, etc. how can I install this on another machine. Can I install the same version, and then copy some files from current machine to other? while calibre is not running?

Laptop 1: 0.7.38 (heavy use, plugins)
Laptop 2: 0.7.26 (not used much)

I see 0.7.40 is also available tonight.

What Gweminance said, just have 2 different Library folder names.
After selecting the Library (little arrow next to the books icon), you have an option to merge or you can select some books and Right-Click and Merge just those.

hedwig · 01-15-2011, 01:53 AM

I have Calibre on two laptops like you and I use Goodsync to keep both of them up-to-date. But, as the others say, you can also do this manually with copy/paste from an USB drive.

01-14-2011, 09:12 PM	#1
amr Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fayetteville, NC USA Device: kindle	Migrating Calibre from one computer to another I have installed Calibre on two computers, and want to migrate to one of them. What is the best way to migrate a calibre installation? I assume it has built a catalog, plugin info, etc. how can I install this on another machine. Can I install the same version, and then copy some files from current machine to other? while calibre is not running? Laptop 1: 0.7.38 (heavy use, plugins) Laptop 2: 0.7.26 (not used much) I see 0.7.40 is also available tonight.

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01-14-2011, 10:00 PM	#2
gweminence Fat Guy Posts: 408 Karma: 24165 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle Voyage	Simply copy your library folder from the first machine to the second, install calibre on the second, and point it at the new folder.

01-15-2011, 01:53 AM	#4
hedwig Book Worm Posts: 116 Karma: 158766 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Air, iPad Mini, iPod Touch 5	I have Calibre on two laptops like you and I use Goodsync to keep both of them up-to-date. But, as the others say, you can also do this manually with copy/paste from an USB drive.

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