Switching to Calibre Portable

cager · 05-26-2014, 09:36 AM

After using the main calibre program for some months I have now backed up my library to a memory stick and installed calibre-portable on the stick. This is so that I can access my library on other computers where I am not able to install programs.

I have dabbled with tweaks, moving columns, adding columns and adding plugins.

Is there any simple way to give my portable version the total look and functionality of the main program?
Or do I have to re-install the plugins and check for tweaks?

eschwartz · 05-27-2014, 02:42 PM

All you need to do is copy the configuration folder from the main install to the portable version.

The main install locates its config folder at "%APPDATA%\calibre" -- copy this folder to your calibre portable folder, and rename it "CalibreConfig" (replacing the old folder at that location.)

cager · 06-02-2014, 09:08 AM

Thanks for the help.

I hoped there would be something like this.

05-26-2014, 09:36 AM	#1
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Switching to Calibre Portable After using the main calibre program for some months I have now backed up my library to a memory stick and installed calibre-portable on the stick. This is so that I can access my library on other computers where I am not able to install programs. I have dabbled with tweaks, moving columns, adding columns and adding plugins. Is there any simple way to give my portable version the total look and functionality of the main program? Or do I have to re-install the plugins and check for tweaks?

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05-27-2014, 02:42 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	All you need to do is copy the configuration folder from the main install to the portable version. The main install locates its config folder at "%APPDATA%\calibre" -- copy this folder to your calibre portable folder, and rename it "CalibreConfig" (replacing the old folder at that location.)

06-02-2014, 09:08 AM	#3
cager Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 118112 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Thanks for the help. I hoped there would be something like this.

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