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Originally Posted by Kraftwerk
An old thread, but this is what I want to do:
Reset Calibre to default and have the welcome wizard appear.
I've been having problems installing Calibre on a new laptop.
I'm going to use the 'Export/Import all Calibre data' feature this time but I have books in my library already.
Shoud I (following the instructions above) delete the file explorer for 'Calibre configuration directory' after Calibre has shut down, then delete the books in my library?
I will then have an empty library folder.
Start up Calibre where I should get the welcome wizard where it will ask for destination of the library folder. Point it to the folder (which is now empty).
I then use 'Export/Import all Calibre data' to install all books, settings and plugins.
Is this the correct way to do this?
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If I understand you correctly you want to:
- Delete all preferences and your current library
- Start calibre and have it create a new empty library and empty preferences
- Import an existing library.
If this is right then the above steps aren't quite correct.
- Instead of deleting the files in the configuration folder, delete the entire folder.
- With calibre not running delete the existing calibre library folder, not just the contents of the folder. Calibre will not use an existing folder for a library.
- Start calibre and use the welcome wizard to put the new empty library where you want it, which seems to be where it was.
- Then use the import tool.
Please note that this process will *delete* your existing calibre library and setup. I really hope that is what you want to do.