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Originally Posted by applesauce
where do my books go does it make copies of them and place them where.
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When you add a book to Calibre, it makes a copy in the library directory (you set the location of the library directory when you first install Calibre). It's not a good idea to mess with the files in the library directory - think of it as a database.
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Originally Posted by applesauce
when it converts books where do the physical converted copies go and which version is then in my shown in my calibre.
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The converted copy is stored in the library directory along with the original. Both are accessible in the user interface.
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Originally Posted by applesauce
how do I clean out the books from my ebook folder without moving the ones calibre has created when I have no idea which ones they are.
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I'm not sure what you mean. If by "my ebook folder" you mean the folder where you had books that you added to Calibre, you can delete them all. Calibre makes it's own copy.
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Originally Posted by applesauce
can I just put all my books into calibre then select convert all to mobi and be able to find all the mobi files including the ones it didnt need to convert or do I have to pick my way though.
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Add your books to Calibre.
In the tag browser on the left, open Formats and click on MOBI twice. It should have a red minus sign.
At this point, the books displayed in the list are all the books that do not have a MOBI format.
Use CTRL-A to select them all, then click the Convert Books button to convert them.
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Originally Posted by applesauce
how do I select a mass of books IN ORDER for a series to add and have them actually go to calibre in order so I dont have to renumber ever damn one as they all get jumbled.
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I'm fairly sure there are ways to configure the import so that it gets things like series from the file name, but I'm not sure how to do it.
This appears to be the relevant section of the manual
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Originally Posted by applesauce
how do I add books to an android tablet not on the list
how do I add books to an ereader not on the list
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Click Connect/Share, then Connect to Folder. According to the
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Connect to folder: Allows you to connect to any folder on your computer as though it were a device and use all the facilities calibre has for devices with that folder. Useful if your device cannot be supported by calibre but is available as a USB disk.
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Also see
How can I help get my device supported in calibre? in the FAQ.