Creator I have .mobi files, now how do I distribute?

briceryant · 10-10-2011, 07:47 PM

Hello,

I've used Mobipocket Creater (publisher edition) to create my publication, however once I have all these files, I want to upload them (as a single file) onto the web for others to download. Similarly, to add a book to a device, it's my assumption that you should simply drag and drop a single file - but how do I create this single file? When I create an EPUB file, it's all in a single file, which to me seems the way it should be.

I've attached a picture of the files Mobipocket exported - can anyone please advise on what to do with these files?

Thanks!

briceryant · 10-10-2011, 08:34 PM

Well, I've already figured out that .epub files are in fact a zip file of sorts - so that sort of answers that. But it doesn't help me figure out how to turn all the .mobi files into a single file.

howyoudoin · 10-10-2011, 08:38 PM

Upload the .mobi file. The rest aren't required.

briceryant · 10-10-2011, 10:28 PM

There is no .mobi file. If you look closely, you'll see there are XML documents etc., but no .mobi file. That's the problem.

JSWolf · 10-10-2011, 10:30 PM

upload the .prc file. That is the eBook.

briceryant · 10-10-2011, 11:37 PM

Thanks!

But if I may ask, why does it output all that other stuff?

DiapDealer · 10-11-2011, 08:16 AM

That other stuff is the standard OEBPS components of an ebook: html files, opf file, images, (possibly an ncx file... although not in your case). MobiPocket Creator (or kindlegen or calibre) can rebuild a mobi (prc) from those components. There's many simple things you can tweak by hand in those files and quickly rebuild the ebook.

10-10-2011, 07:47 PM	#1
briceryant Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	I have .mobi files, now how do I distribute? Hello, I've used Mobipocket Creater (publisher edition) to create my publication, however once I have all these files, I want to upload them (as a single file) onto the web for others to download. Similarly, to add a book to a device, it's my assumption that you should simply drag and drop a single file - but how do I create this single file? When I create an EPUB file, it's all in a single file, which to me seems the way it should be. I've attached a picture of the files Mobipocket exported - can anyone please advise on what to do with these files? Thanks! Attached Thumbnails

10-10-2011, 08:34 PM	#2
briceryant Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	EPUB Well, I've already figured out that .epub files are in fact a zip file of sorts - so that sort of answers that. But it doesn't help me figure out how to turn all the .mobi files into a single file.

10-10-2011, 11:37 PM	#6
briceryant Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks Thanks! But if I may ask, why does it output all that other stuff?

10-11-2011, 08:16 AM	#7
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,340 Karma: 203719142 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	That other stuff is the standard OEBPS components of an ebook: html files, opf file, images, (possibly an ncx file... although not in your case). MobiPocket Creator (or kindlegen or calibre) can rebuild a mobi (prc) from those components. There's many simple things you can tweak by hand in those files and quickly rebuild the ebook. Last edited by DiapDealer; 10-11-2011 at 08:21 AM.

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10-10-2011, 08:38 PM	#3
howyoudoin how YOU doin? Posts: 1,100 Karma: 7371047 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: India Device: Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro 10.5”, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Libra 2	Upload the .mobi file. The rest aren't required.

10-10-2011, 10:28 PM	#4
briceryant Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	There is no .mobi file. If you look closely, you'll see there are XML documents etc., but no .mobi file. That's the problem.

10-10-2011, 10:30 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,945 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	upload the .prc file. That is the eBook.

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