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Old 02-04-2014, 07:46 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by LadyKate View Post
I need to do a reinstall soon and want to make things faster to setup when I do it.

What do I need to backup so the calibre settings are the same? where are the calibre configuration settings located and how do I back them up ? OR is there a quick way to make a settings backup lol
Nothing special needed
  • Open the config folder (Prefs->Misc->last button)
  • Close calibre
  • Go up to config folder parent (alt+up arrow in windows)
  • Left button drag drop the calibre folder to ANOTHER device (eg a thumb drive) or right button drag drop it to say your desktop and select Copy here
I have a symlink to the config folder (C:\Users\BetterRed\AppData\Roaming\calibre) in the same folder as I keep my libraries (E:\Calibre Libraries)

All the UNhidden root level folders on E: get incrementally backed up every day to local storage, and weekly to a commercial FTP site using a folder/file synch utility. That includes the contents of folder symlinks.

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