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@DiapDealer. Relax, just @The_book might not have noticed the correct repository: https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/sigil-user-guide
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Even if that's case, the gist of their complaint will still be true: every little change will require updating the repo.
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Did you even look at the link that BeckyEbook posted? Sigil's user guide is stored in uncompressed form (as a folder in the src directory in a git repo). She pointed you right to it.
I pointed the OP to an epub version stored in Sigil's docs folder, not the git repo we use for updating the epub |
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Even if you wanted to download the guide from the Sigil source, you don't need to clone the entire Sigil repo to get it.
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Yes, notice the link I posted for the OP shows a Download button. No need to use a local git client or repo checkout at all. That is why I posted it for him/her.
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Yep. The only reason one needs to clone anything (RE the User Guide) is if someone wants to contribute something to it. The OP was looking for guidance only, and you rightfully gave them one of two links to be able to download the latest version. I'm not exactly sure what prompted the whole "epubs shouldn't be stored in a github repo" sidetrack to be honest. I guess @The_book was truly under the impression that cloning a github repo (or pulling the changes) was the only way to get the latest User Guide. That wasn't true even if they knew nothing about the Guide's own dedicated repository with its releases. *shrug*
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I am still happy I chose the Zen book to begin my education about formatting. As it is, so far, Zen is the only resource I have found that starts at the very beginning and walks through the entire process. I did realize it is six plus years old and I had an idea that some of its 'rules' may no longer be relevant. So, as I read through the rest of the comments, I believe I am picking up a trend of getting the Word doc properly formatted and then 'exporting' out to an EPUB format. Correct? |
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Yup. And if you follow the rules and don't attempt to make an epub jump through design hoops inappropriate to its nature, you'll find the job remarkably easy!
What you SHOULDN'T do is prepare PDF files with all the niceties of layout appropriate to a printed edition and THEN think about the eBook. (Though I can make money untangling that particular bag of worms, so sure, do it that way and send me the job!) |
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There's nothing to set up in Word really. Just use it correctly. The main mistake newbies make is to ignore paragraph styles. If your title is given Title style, your chapter headers Heading 1 style etc. conversion to EPUB will be very easy!
You can even use advanced Word features like making a Table of Contents, Index, Footnotes... Save a DOCX, drop it into Calibre for conversion, you may have a very nice surprise! (Other conversion methods are available, and have their disciples. I don't know how well they deal with the advanced stuff.) The thing is, in Word don't try to be clever. Use the Word functions 'by the book', all will be good. The Guido book seems to be obsessed with cheating the system. You really don't need to. Just use it! |
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