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Sabardeyn · 06-22-2013, 10:13 AM

I know that this can be done, but as it's not something I'm interested in, I don't recall the exact details. I know that some folks are using Dropbox for this purpose.

Perhaps DoctorOoh! might know more? He's a Dropbox user (and mentioning his name gets both of you extra storage space).

One warning: Google's file-sharing service may not be usable for this purpose. When you add a book to calibre, it stores the ebook in a folder with the book title and a number (example: Alice in Wonderland (2801)). Google's file-sharing service uses that (#) format for it's own internal needs - and strips it out of calibre's folder names without warning - ruining you calibre library! I believe Google has been notified, but I am not aware if the problem has been resolved. So be careful. And keep an offline back-up of your library as a precaution.

Until someone more knowledge replies, search on the terms: file-sharing, server, cloud. There should be multiple topics available in the calibre forums on how to implement this project.

PS: My comments are for using a server and file-sharing service on/through the internet, so my answer may not answer your specific needs.

Is this of any help: COPS: Calibre OPDS and HTML PHP Server

06-22-2013, 10:13 AM	#3
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	I know that this can be done, but as it's not something I'm interested in, I don't recall the exact details. I know that some folks are using Dropbox for this purpose. Perhaps DoctorOoh! might know more? He's a Dropbox user (and mentioning his name gets both of you extra storage space). One warning: Google's file-sharing service may not be usable for this purpose. When you add a book to calibre, it stores the ebook in a folder with the book title and a number (example: Alice in Wonderland (2801)). Google's file-sharing service uses that (#) format for it's own internal needs - and strips it out of calibre's folder names without warning - ruining you calibre library! I believe Google has been notified, but I am not aware if the problem has been resolved. So be careful. And keep an offline back-up of your library as a precaution. Until someone more knowledge replies, search on the terms: file-sharing, server, cloud. There should be multiple topics available in the calibre forums on how to implement this project. PS: My comments are for using a server and file-sharing service on/through the internet, so my answer may not answer your specific needs. Is this of any help: COPS: Calibre OPDS and HTML PHP Server Last edited by Sabardeyn; 06-22-2013 at 10:23 AM.