Struggling to add folders

Ognik · 05-03-2022, 09:47 PM

Hi - Win PC, ext drive failed :-(
So I've reinstalled Calibre on a new ext. drive, but I'm having trouble adding folder with books in them.
I've setup an auto-add folder, but if I put a folder in there and restart Calibre, nothing happens.
If I try and add manually, it keep asking to open folders until I get to book level - then if I select a book, it adds it fine.
But this would take too long, I've lots of books - all in various folders.

I'm sure when I first installed it, Calibre used a top level folder to import all books, how can I get that done now please?

kovidgoyal · 05-03-2022, 10:35 PM

Right click the add books button and choose add books from folders and sub-folders.

05-03-2022, 09:47 PM	#1
Ognik Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2022 Device: Win PC	Struggling to add folders Hi - Win PC, ext drive failed :-( So I've reinstalled Calibre on a new ext. drive, but I'm having trouble adding folder with books in them. I've setup an auto-add folder, but if I put a folder in there and restart Calibre, nothing happens. If I try and add manually, it keep asking to open folders until I get to book level - then if I select a book, it adds it fine. But this would take too long, I've lots of books - all in various folders. I'm sure when I first installed it, Calibre used a top level folder to import all books, how can I get that done now please?

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05-03-2022, 10:35 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,616 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Right click the add books button and choose add books from folders and sub-folders.

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