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lpadron · 02-04-2016, 11:59 AM

Thx Eschwartz for your reply.

Let me confirm what you're saying:

1) Each copy of Calibre can point to a common share (in this case, Dropbox).

2) Dropbox uses local shares to sync across all PC's (including Mac).

3) I would simply point each Calibre to the LOCAL Dropbox share. (there is no way to point to a Dropbox cloud.)

4) Always fully sync Dropbox (green) before starting Calibre.

5) If the database gets out of sync, use "Database restore."

QUESTION:

How will Calibre on PC#2 pickup a new addition from PC#1 (after Dropbox sync, of course)? Is this automatic at startup of PC#2?

Thanks again for your help.

02-04-2016, 11:59 AM	#3
lpadron Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: PC	Thx Eschwartz for your reply. Let me confirm what you're saying: 1) Each copy of Calibre can point to a common share (in this case, Dropbox). 2) Dropbox uses local shares to sync across all PC's (including Mac). 3) I would simply point each Calibre to the LOCAL Dropbox share. (there is no way to point to a Dropbox cloud.) 4) Always fully sync Dropbox (green) before starting Calibre. 5) If the database gets out of sync, use "Database restore." QUESTION: How will Calibre on PC#2 pickup a new addition from PC#1 (after Dropbox sync, of course)? Is this automatic at startup of PC#2? Thanks again for your help.