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Old 09-29-2016, 10:34 PM   #1
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Adding .zip files to calibre on Windows 10
I am trying to add some files that were originally compressed into zip files for easier download. I have unzipped them to a different folder on the computer, and tried to add them as usual.
However, the program loads the original .zip files with a prompt to "click here to open". When I click there, I see the unzipped file (usually .html format) in a pop-up window.
How do I add the unzipped file to calibre so that I can convert to EPUB format for my Nook?
Any suggestions would be welcome.
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Old 09-29-2016, 11:28 PM   #2
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What sort of files are in the zip - e.g. epub, mobi, pdf ?

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Old 09-30-2016, 12:32 PM   #3
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As stated in the original message, the files are mainly html once unzipped.

BTW, I have tried to add the files singly and/or as a group. Still the same problem.
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As stated in the original message, the files are mainly html once unzipped.

BTW, I have tried to add the files singly and/or as a group. Still the same problem.
HTML gets Zipped to keep all the pieces together. Pieces can be 1 or more:HTML, CSS, images, fonts...)
Many device (ebook) viewers do not have problems with HTML inside a zip.
They try for index.html first
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I think the zip file you are seeing in Calibre is not the original zip file, but a new one Calibre creates as a container for the html file. You should be able to convert the new zip to ePub in Calibre.
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I wonder of the zip you downloaded is already an epub - which are zips. Try renaming 'whatever.zip' to 'whatever.epub' and opening it with the viewer?

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I wonder of the zip you downloaded is already an epub - which are zips. Try renaming 'whatever.zip' to 'whatever.epub' and opening it with the viewer?

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Just registered to say thanks - this was the issue with the .zip files i was having and it fixed it.
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