Forma how to move the configurations of Calibre to another computer?

ozgurs · 10-18-2025, 01:32 PM

I was using calibre in a computer for some years

I installed the app to another computer
but i needed to resinstall plugins (ok)
bur i could not handle how i had added a column in previous versions to manage my collections.

there is a "mycollections" in the left menu
and theres a record under the Kobo Utitlities /as follows

now i cant see that details in the library.

probably its not syncing this table from the kobo to the calibre

on the otherhand there is a COLLECTIONS row coming in the calibre in new computer which i can see the collection tags i had saved in previous computer.

pls advise.

reference screehshots in my previous computer Calibre:

Sirtel · 10-18-2025, 02:34 PM

If you're on Windows, the configuration folder is usually located at User/AppData/Roaming. There is a folder named calibre there. Copy the entire folder and paste it to the same place on your new computer. I think the Windows username must be the same as on the old computer.

JSWolf · 10-18-2025, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

If you're on Windows, the configuration folder is usually located at User/AppData/Roaming. There is a folder named calibre there. Copy the entire folder and paste it to the same place on your new computer. I think the Windows username must be the same as on the old computer.

Simpler is to just go to %appdata% and copy the calibre DIRECTORY from there. copy it to a USB stick and you can then sneakernet it to the new computer.

Sirtel · 10-18-2025, 05:56 PM

Never mind.

ozgurs · 10-19-2025, 05:09 AM

Ok thanks a lot

How about the #mycollections method

Can u advise about this too?

Sirtel · 10-19-2025, 07:09 AM

Is the discrepancy still there after you've copy/pasted the configuration folder?

JSWolf · 10-19-2025, 07:24 AM

If you can, you could network the two computers and copy all of your libraries from one computer to the other. Or if you have a USB stick large enough, copy the libraries to that and then to the new computer.

10-18-2025, 01:32 PM	#1
ozgurs Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Kobo Forma	how to move the configurations of Calibre to another computer? I was using calibre in a computer for some years I installed the app to another computer but i needed to resinstall plugins (ok) bur i could not handle how i had added a column in previous versions to manage my collections. there is a "mycollections" in the left menu and theres a record under the Kobo Utitlities /as follows now i cant see that details in the library. probably its not syncing this table from the kobo to the calibre on the otherhand there is a COLLECTIONS row coming in the calibre in new computer which i can see the collection tags i had saved in previous computer. pls advise. reference screehshots in my previous computer Calibre:

10-18-2025, 05:56 PM	#4
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,001 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Never mind. Last edited by Sirtel; 10-18-2025 at 06:01 PM.

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10-18-2025, 02:34 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,001 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	If you're on Windows, the configuration folder is usually located at User/AppData/Roaming. There is a folder named calibre there. Copy the entire folder and paste it to the same place on your new computer. I think the Windows username must be the same as on the old computer.

10-19-2025, 05:09 AM	#5
ozgurs Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2020 Device: Kobo Forma	Ok thanks a lot How about the #mycollections method Can u advise about this too?

10-19-2025, 07:09 AM	#6
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 14,001 Karma: 243829945 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Is the discrepancy still there after you've copy/pasted the configuration folder?

10-19-2025, 07:24 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,789 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	If you can, you could network the two computers and copy all of your libraries from one computer to the other. Or if you have a USB stick large enough, copy the libraries to that and then to the new computer.