How to batch add books stored in multiple zip files?

atkach · 10-07-2014, 10:00 PM

I have folder with multiple zip files. Each zip file contains multiple books in fb2 format. Currently I am able to add books from this folder by manually pointing Calibre to one zip file after another.
Is there a way to direct Calibre to process ALL zip files in the folder in a batch?

BetterRed · 10-07-2014, 10:31 PM

@atkach - see attachment, did you try the fourth option, otherwise unpack the archive and use the appropriate option from first three

BR

eschwartz · 10-12-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@atkach - see attachment, did you try the fourth option, otherwise unpack the archive and use the appropriate option from first three

BR

I don't see a way to add multiple ZIP files in one go...

theducks · 10-12-2014, 02:39 PM

WinRar will unzip/unrar multiple files to a destination folder.
Make that folder the Calibre Auto_Add folder (user defined).
Calibre will delete the COPY after it adds it

(Assumes you have installed WinRar

)
In the OS file browser: select Zips/Rars: Rightclick: Extract to: ...

10-07-2014, 10:00 PM	#1
atkach Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: fbreader	How to batch add books stored in multiple zip files? I have folder with multiple zip files. Each zip file contains multiple books in fb2 format. Currently I am able to add books from this folder by manually pointing Calibre to one zip file after another. Is there a way to direct Calibre to process ALL zip files in the folder in a batch?

10-07-2014, 10:31 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,014 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@atkach - see attachment, did you try the fourth option, otherwise unpack the archive and use the appropriate option from first three BR Attached Thumbnails

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,264 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	WinRar will unzip/unrar multiple files to a destination folder. Make that folder the Calibre Auto_Add folder (user defined). Calibre will delete the COPY after it adds it (Assumes you have installed WinRar ) In the OS file browser: select Zips/Rars: Rightclick: Extract to: ...