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Originally Posted by MamaSylvia
> I'm guessing you really do want to use calibre to manage your Kindle collections, but just want to enter specific collection names and not create them based on author or series, etc.
Right. I didn't realize the plugin used "edit manually" differently than I did.
> So if you've already imported your collections from the kindle to calibre and made changes to the column, what you need to do now is use the Customize Plugin option to select 'Create' next to your column name so that the plugin knows which column to use.
I have Calibre/customize plugin open in another window as I type, and I am confused. There is a "Create" option by every entry!
I don't have my Amazon books in Calibre, and would prefer not to mess with doing so. I would like to leave the Amazon books in the collections they are in but just be able to add books from Calibre to the collections WITHOUT removing the Amazon books already there. Failing that, I could set up a special collection for the books I'm adding from Calibre if your plugin could set up that collection and add the Calibre books without disturbing books in the other collections.
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Hopefully you aren't using a Kindle Touch - as the plugin apparently won't work with the Touch version
If you click on the plugins Customize Plugin option, you will see a list of calibre column names. Next to each name is the Action column. This column should be blank for every column name by default. You can select Create, Delete, or 'blank' for each name. You should select 'Create' only for your column
You CANNOT mix calibre books with kindle-only books in a collection. A collection must contain only books that are only on the Kindle, or books that are in Calibre and on the Kindle. Not both. So if you have existing collections on your Kindle with Amazon books in them that you don't want touched, you must not use that collection name in your collection column. Assign different names to your calibre books, or rename your Amazon/Kindle-only collections. I'd also recommend editing the Customize screen to add the collection names you don't want touched to the 'Never delete or modify' text box, so that if you accidentally use the same name it won't actually get overwritten.