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ilovejedd · 07-01-2018, 01:24 PM

Please note, the PortableApps version is maintained by a 3rd party (prapper, I think?) and frequently lags behind official release.

If you still decide to switch then:

Calibre Portable\Calibre Library ->
calibrePortable\Data\library

Calibre Portable\Calibre Settings ->
calibrePortable\Data\settings\config

It may not be a straightforward switch so I suggest making a copy while you test the transition. Iirc, plugins should be located in the settings folder so there should be no need to make changes there. The library should be no problem. It's the settings that might pose an issue.

You can view calibrePortable\App\AppInfo\Launcher\calibrePortab le.ini in a text editor to see all the substitutions that calibrePortable makes.

A quick perusal of the ini shows affected files are dynamic.pickle, global.py, gui.json and history.plist. You pretty much just need to change all references to the old path to the new one so maybe 5 lines or so. Quick tip, search for Calibre Portable in these files. Those should be the lines you would need to change.

07-01-2018, 01:24 PM	#2
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Please note, the PortableApps version is maintained by a 3rd party (prapper, I think?) and frequently lags behind official release. If you still decide to switch then: Calibre Portable\Calibre Library -> calibrePortable\Data\library Calibre Portable\Calibre Settings -> calibrePortable\Data\settings\config It may not be a straightforward switch so I suggest making a copy while you test the transition. Iirc, plugins should be located in the settings folder so there should be no need to make changes there. The library should be no problem. It's the settings that might pose an issue. You can view calibrePortable\App\AppInfo\Launcher\calibrePortab le.ini in a text editor to see all the substitutions that calibrePortable makes. A quick perusal of the ini shows affected files are dynamic.pickle, global.py, gui.json and history.plist. You pretty much just need to change all references to the old path to the new one so maybe 5 lines or so. Quick tip, search for Calibre Portable in these files. Those should be the lines you would need to change.