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Originally Posted by jhempel24
Okay, so here's my problem with sideloaded content, and I don't quite know what's going on here.
I have a rooted (via manual nooter) 2.1 Nook Color. I can put books on my NC via Calibre and they'll show up in the library. If I download an ePub from the web, and place them in the /sdcard/my files/books folder, they DO NOT show up.
However, if I download the books through Aldiko, and then move the EPUB FILE, not the folder, it will show up in the library although with a different cover, I'm guessing I need to do an epub to epub conversion to get that, it might just be displaying the first page.
What does Calibre do that moving the file will not? And why would it show up after Aldiko downloads it and moves it. I have a feeling there is something missing from just the ePub and I can't figure it out.
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When Calibre does the conversion to EPub, it doesn't just create an EPub file, it also creates a .JPEG file (which hold the picture) and a .OPF file (which holds the metadata). When you use Calibre to transfer the file to the Nook Color, it transfers all three files, not just the EPub file. Maybe that is what Aldiko is doing as well. When you a simple download and save the file directly to your Nook, you are only getting the EPub file. The Nook probably needs all three files to make it work.