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Originally Posted by Mishri Jain

Dear Piper,
Thanks so very much for these step by step instructions. This is the kind of directive I needed. Now, I do not quite understand the "Metadata" to fix up metadata individually as you have noted in your instructions. For example. I have a Title page in my book, which I would also like as the Cover Page. How do I do that?

You're welcome, Mishri. The gurus here run circles around me with their understanding of the really complex calibre functions, so I'm thrilled when I can help someone out too.

By metadata you could fix up, I was referring to things like the Title, Author(s), publisher, the cover image you'd like to use, and any comments you'd like to make, as in a description of the book.

In the window that pops up in step #3, you can type or paste these things in by hand, or you can have calibre download them from public servers, by clicking the "Download metadata" or "Download Covers" buttons.

I'm afraid I'm not quite sure what you mean by, "I have a Title page in my book, which I would also like as the Cover Page. How do I do that?"

By "Cover page," do you mean you want that page to appear as the book's cover?

Or do you want that page to be called the "Cover Page" in its header and in the book's Table of Contents?

Also, I want to add an external hyperlink so that one could click it and immediately access the sample chapter to examine. Reading on the internet, I learn that I have to choose a domain name and a hosted website. I shall be most thankful if you could choose a dummy domain name and illustrate exactly how to accomplish this.

I realize that I have asked far too much help. But, my motivation is to have my scientific rendition of "The True System of Yoga" book accessible far and wide.

I shall be most grateful for your kindness in helping me see through this process successfully. Reading your instructions I felt I have found a true helping hand.

Best regards........Mishri.

Well, I can tell you how to set up a domain name and site for a link to go to, but if and how you can to get it to work from within any given ebook will depend on a few things.

Before we get into that, we might want to make sure that's really what you want to do.

Since you say you want the book to be accessible far and wide, my main questions would be:

• Are you only intending to make this a .mobi book?
  
• Do you want to make it available on Amazon?
  
• Do you not want to make an epub version for e-readers who don't use Kindles or Kindle applications?

Basically, from where do you want people to get your ebook, and what all devices do you want this ebook to work on?

The answers to those questions might change what you can do - or even want to do - with that external link and the cover page as well.