Thread: Sharing/Moving Calibre Library to 2nd PC
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Old 11-16-2012, 04:31 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by ereader22 View Post
In the end, it seems like a calibre function such as 1. Export an existing Library(etc) and 2. Merge that into the Library of the other Pc functionally describes the need. IDEAS Please!
Send them your library as is (just copy it to the CD/DVD), and have them add that library to their Calibre with ''Switch/create library...' -> 'Use the previously existing library at the new location'.

They can then copy books between the two libraries (yours and their own) as they wish, metadata and all.

They'll probably have to copy the stuff off the CD and set the files writable; I don't think Calibre can use a read-only library (it needs the metadata.db to be writable, IIRC). Sending them an USB stick might be easier if they aren't very computer-savvy; that will work without any fuss.
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