Clone a library

[unvisigoth]

Hi,
sorry if this thing has been discussed yet but I didn't find anything.
My question is simple. I use Calibre Portable and I want to clone a library.
To say. I have a library (called for example "Mary" with 200 books inside) and I want a copy of the same library (call it "Fran") with the same 200 books inside.
Is there a way to have it without creating a new library and importing books one by one ?

Thanks

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by unvisigoth

Hi,
sorry if this thing has been discussed yet but I didn't find anything.
My question is simple. I use Calibre Portable and I want to clone a library.
To say. I have a library (called for example "Mary" with 200 books inside) and I want a copy of the same library (call it "Fran") with the same 200 books inside.
Is there a way to have it without creating a new library and importing books one by one ?

Thanks

Create a new library (Fran). Select all the books in library (Mary), right click, Copy to library, select Fran (use the option without delete after copy) and let calibre do it's thing.

[Sirtel]

Or just make a copy of the whole library folder, name the copied folder Fran and point Calibre to it (Switch/create new library - use existing library at the new location)

[unvisigoth]

Yes. It was simple . It was enough to think...

Thanks a lot