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Originally Posted by BetterRed
The clue is in the word "Portable", the design intent is that you install Calibre Portable on a removable storage device, put it in your pocket, and plug it in to different computers as you move between your home, workplace, beach house, yacht, ski lodge etc.
If you drop a symlink to a calibre library into the Calibre Portable folder you can hook it in the normal way via the Library->Create/Switch dialogue and it will 'stick'. This has been available ever since Calibre Portable was released.
The MKLINK command can be used to create symlinks (symbolic links), and there are third party GUI tools to make it easier, I use one called Link Shell Extension.
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Yes I know about Link Shell Extension and MKLINK but I just want to remember calibre itself the default library.
Even if Link Shell Extension is fairly simple it adds another layer, program and hassle for unexperienced people so it should be avoided in the frist place.
This function should be in calibre portable itself (and it is in calibre installed version afaik).
And I see no reason why this static folder is always created by default instead of simply using the set folder.
So why is that? Seems more like a bug than a feature to me.