Kindlegen?

kr236rk · 08-30-2012, 01:46 PM

Hi,

How do you unzip / extract the Kindlegen file on Windows 7 please?

Have successfully downloaded Kindlegen but cannot unzip it. Consequently cannot run the "c:kindlegen" command line, so stuck basically

I have a Windows7, 64bit.

Help appreciated please.

Thanks,

Ric

Doitsu · 08-30-2012, 02:21 PM

Simply download KindlePreviewer it comes with a copy of KindleGen. (It'll be installed in the ..\Amazon\Kindle Previewer\lib folder.)
BTW, you don't need to use the command line unless you need to specify non-standard parameters. Just open the source file with KindlePreviewer to automatically compile it to a .mobi file with KindleGen.

kr236rk · 08-30-2012, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

Simply download KindlePreviewer it comes with a copy of KindleGen. (It'll be installed in the ..\Amazon\Kindle Previewer\lib folder.)
BTW, you don't need to use the command line unless you need to specify non-standard parameters. Just open the source file with KindlePreviewer to automatically compile it to a .mobi file with KindleGen.

Oh that's brilliant - thanks :] - the KindlePreviewer downloaded & opened - no worries

So i guess when I have my EPUB file all done & dusted (or even the original Word docx) I can just open it in KP to convert it to MOBI?

Ric

Doitsu · 08-30-2012, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kr236rk

So i guess when I have my EPUB file all done & dusted (or even the original Word docx) I can just open it in KP to convert it to MOBI?

You can only compile .html and .epub files with KP/Kindlegen. You'd have to save your .docx file as a filtered .html file first.

kr236rk · 08-31-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doitsu

You can only compile .html and .epub files with KP/Kindlegen. You'd have to save your .docx file as a filtered .html file first.

Thanks Doitsu - I'd probably go for the .epub then.

Ric

08-30-2012, 01:46 PM	#1
kr236rk Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle	Kindlegen? Hi, How do you unzip / extract the Kindlegen file on Windows 7 please? Have successfully downloaded Kindlegen but cannot unzip it. Consequently cannot run the "c:kindlegen" command line, so stuck basically I have a Windows7, 64bit. Help appreciated please. Thanks, Ric

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08-30-2012, 02:21 PM	#2
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,729 Karma: 24031401 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	Simply download KindlePreviewer it comes with a copy of KindleGen. (It'll be installed in the ..\Amazon\Kindle Previewer\lib folder.) BTW, you don't need to use the command line unless you need to specify non-standard parameters. Just open the source file with KindlePreviewer to automatically compile it to a .mobi file with KindleGen.