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Mikey1969 · 11-25-2012, 03:06 PM

Hello all,

I am really enjoying Calibre and I would now like to truly make Calibre my managed library for my nook. All of the books I have added in the last 2 months have been added through Calibre, but none of the stuff before. Also, I have different locations for what I have added. I want to make my Calibre library be identical to my nook and vice versa, I'm just looking for the best way to do this.

Here are the questions I've come up with:

1. Where are my local books? Does Calibre keep a library here on my computer, or does it just leave the books in the multiple locations spread on my computer?

2. If it DOES keep a local library, where does it keep it, and is that able to be changed?

3. I see the 'auto add' feature for adding books to Calibre, and have set that up, that will help me organize my books in the feature. Is there some kind of auto sync for my nook? In other words, anything I add would automatically be put on the nook the next time I attach it and launch Calibre.

4. If there isn't an auto sync feature, is there a manual way to do this?

5. Assuming that my books are actually spread all over my computer and I decide to clean Calibre, what's the best way to go about this? Do I delete all of the files from my library and then re-download from my nook and call it good after that, or is it better to move them inside Calibre?

6. Once this is all cleaned and backed up, what's the best way to back up and manage my library? I know that there is a database feature somewhere, but is it just as easy to back up just the library files themselves?

Two other questions, related to making everything look nice and neat:

I have some books that have covers that look OK in Calibre, but don't show up on my nook. Anyone know what causes this, and is there an easy way to figure out which books have this issue and which ones don't?

If I select the book on my nook, and update the cover, does it work that way, or do I need to update it on the Claibre side and re-upload to my nook?

Thank you guys in advance for any help, I really love this app and plan on buying it when the holidays are over and after I get a new job. This is definitely a quality app, and the developer deserves some major kudos for such a good piece of work.

11-25-2012, 03:06 PM	#1
Mikey1969 Member Posts: 14 Karma: 471244 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Cleaning and organizing library, adding covers that don't show up, etc... Hello all, I am really enjoying Calibre and I would now like to truly make Calibre my managed library for my nook. All of the books I have added in the last 2 months have been added through Calibre, but none of the stuff before. Also, I have different locations for what I have added. I want to make my Calibre library be identical to my nook and vice versa, I'm just looking for the best way to do this. Here are the questions I've come up with: 1. Where are my local books? Does Calibre keep a library here on my computer, or does it just leave the books in the multiple locations spread on my computer? 2. If it DOES keep a local library, where does it keep it, and is that able to be changed? 3. I see the 'auto add' feature for adding books to Calibre, and have set that up, that will help me organize my books in the feature. Is there some kind of auto sync for my nook? In other words, anything I add would automatically be put on the nook the next time I attach it and launch Calibre. 4. If there isn't an auto sync feature, is there a manual way to do this? 5. Assuming that my books are actually spread all over my computer and I decide to clean Calibre, what's the best way to go about this? Do I delete all of the files from my library and then re-download from my nook and call it good after that, or is it better to move them inside Calibre? 6. Once this is all cleaned and backed up, what's the best way to back up and manage my library? I know that there is a database feature somewhere, but is it just as easy to back up just the library files themselves? Two other questions, related to making everything look nice and neat: I have some books that have covers that look OK in Calibre, but don't show up on my nook. Anyone know what causes this, and is there an easy way to figure out which books have this issue and which ones don't? If I select the book on my nook, and update the cover, does it work that way, or do I need to update it on the Claibre side and re-upload to my nook? Thank you guys in advance for any help, I really love this app and plan on buying it when the holidays are over and after I get a new job. This is definitely a quality app, and the developer deserves some major kudos for such a good piece of work.