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Originally Posted by Rosy
Hi! I am new here so hello to everyone.
I am just starting to use Calibre though I already have added quite a lot of books and I have updated to the latest version (2.36.0 )
I would like to change the way Calibre names author folder files in The Calibre library so that they are Surname, given names.
Can you tell me as simply as possible, step by step, how to go about it?
Thank you  |
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Rosy - Welcome to Mobileread
The author and folder names in a calibre library cannot be changed - period.
See ==>>
Want to change the folder structure of the Calibre library?
Read the detailed description - it's a little more nuanced than the introductory paragraphs.
There is no need to access the folders in a library via a file manager, imagine it to be a 'black box' with arbitrary folder and file names. Don't rename any folders or files - just change the Author Title names in the calibre GUI. Don't add or delete any folders or files other than via the calibre GUI.
Another way of looking at it is - you and your file manager should treat a calibre library folder as Strictly Read Only.
Once you 'let go' of the idea that you must control the folder and file names - you'll wonder why you ever bothered worrying about it. Don't worry, its took most of us a while to stop worrying about the
bomb folder names
BR