External hard drive???

bradfordlm · 12-02-2016, 08:29 PM

Greetings,
I have about 188GB of epubs, azw, pdfs, etc. My new MacBook Pro only has a 256GB hard drive. As such, it will be nearly impossible to store all of my files in calibre on the internal hard drive. Thus the following question: How can I (or even can I at all?) setup calibre to store -- and read -- its data on an external hard drive? I ask this because as it is currently setup, calibre copies books it opens into the calibre folder on the internal hard drive. Again, how can I setup calibre to store its files on an external hard drive?

PeterT · 12-02-2016, 08:48 PM

Just create a new library on whatever O/S path corresponds to the external drive.

bradfordlm · 12-02-2016, 08:55 PM

Peter,
thanks for your response. But I do not understand. Sorry. How do I create a new library?

PeterT · 12-02-2016, 09:09 PM

RTFM

See https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#library

LitaVore · 12-04-2016, 04:54 AM

I could kiss you guys! Well that would be awkward so let's not BUT...

Had the same thing happen: New replacement lappy but the internal HD is smaller than what I was used to in exchange for better everything else. Didn't even realize I could use my external for library setup.

Thank you both!

12-02-2016, 08:29 PM	#1
bradfordlm Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Hawkinsville, GA. Device: iPad 32GB	External hard drive??? Greetings, I have about 188GB of epubs, azw, pdfs, etc. My new MacBook Pro only has a 256GB hard drive. As such, it will be nearly impossible to store all of my files in calibre on the internal hard drive. Thus the following question: How can I (or even can I at all?) setup calibre to store -- and read -- its data on an external hard drive? I ask this because as it is currently setup, calibre copies books it opens into the calibre folder on the internal hard drive. Again, how can I setup calibre to store its files on an external hard drive?

12-02-2016, 08:55 PM	#3
bradfordlm Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Hawkinsville, GA. Device: iPad 32GB	I do not understand. Sorry Peter, thanks for your response. But I do not understand. Sorry. How do I create a new library?

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12-02-2016, 08:48 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Just create a new library on whatever O/S path corresponds to the external drive.

12-02-2016, 09:09 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	RTFM See https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#library

12-04-2016, 04:54 AM	#5
LitaVore Wasteland Deadmeat Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: US Device: Kindle Voyage, Nook	I could kiss you guys! Well that would be awkward so let's not BUT... Had the same thing happen: New replacement lappy but the internal HD is smaller than what I was used to in exchange for better everything else. Didn't even realize I could use my external for library setup. Thank you both!