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Originally Posted by Debby
But I am not certain of the syntax for copying the library.
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I am looking for way to ensure the library stays backed up since I have had to restore it twice.
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There are many here who will be happy to help you structure what you want. The problem is figuring out what that is - i.e., what you want and what will work for you given the size of your library, when you want the library backed up, etc.
A basic copied Library type of backup has two parts - the books and the metadata.db file. Copying all of the books, each time I exited Calibre, would be impossible for me. It would take far too long, and I seldom exit it.
I think your first question to answer is: "When do you want your library backed up?" If your computer runs 24/7, it's easy - do it at night. If not, perhaps you just want to manually run the batch file, not automatically. Or maybe you prefer when you turn on/off the computer?
You could use a system that copies the ebooks manually (you manually choose to run a backup by starting a batch file), but always backs up metadata.db when you exit. You could choose to run the backup automatically at night, and only leave the computer on at night when you want a backup -telling the Scheduled Task to not run when the computer is off.
What do you think would work for you?