[Old Thread] Multiple users of Calibre from 1 PC?

starbase1 · 03-18-2012, 06:59 PM

Hello!
I have a kindle, and I got my wife one as well.

Calibre is very handy for getting the most out of them, but can someone please tell me, is it possible for the one install of calibre to have different users?

By which I mean that we have very different reading tastes, and I'd like to separate all my SF and techie news / books from hers.

I do NOT want to set up a separate account account under windows for her is that can possibly be avoided.

Thanks,
Nick

kiwidude · 03-18-2012, 07:37 PM

There's a few different ways of doing this - the cleanest would be to setup two different calibre libraries, one for her, one for you. I think it is possible to setup a desktop shortcut to open the relevant library automatically rather than requiring you to manually switch.

Alternatively you could keep all the books in the one library, but use a tag, custom column or some other sort of criteria that you can put into two saved searches - one for you, one for your wife. Then use the "Restriction" dropdown up the top left to restrict the view of books to just those of relevance.

starbase1 · 03-18-2012, 07:57 PM

OK, I tried creating a new library folder - and was pleased to see that the news counts went back to zero, so its obviously storing what to collect with the library.

Looks like that's done it, thank you!

JSWolf · 03-18-2012, 10:16 PM

Create three libraries. One for you. One for her. One for both. Then you can avoid duplicate content.

arturg · 01-05-2014, 06:12 AM

I have done this with a custom column with type of comma seperated values. Then i have mine, hers and mine & hers. Works perfectly without switching libraries.

03-18-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
starbase1 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	[Old Thread] Multiple users of Calibre from 1 PC? Hello! I have a kindle, and I got my wife one as well. Calibre is very handy for getting the most out of them, but can someone please tell me, is it possible for the one install of calibre to have different users? By which I mean that we have very different reading tastes, and I'd like to separate all my SF and techie news / books from hers. I do NOT want to set up a separate account account under windows for her is that can possibly be avoided. Thanks, Nick

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03-18-2012, 07:37 PM	#2
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,637 Karma: 2162064 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	There's a few different ways of doing this - the cleanest would be to setup two different calibre libraries, one for her, one for you. I think it is possible to setup a desktop shortcut to open the relevant library automatically rather than requiring you to manually switch. Alternatively you could keep all the books in the one library, but use a tag, custom column or some other sort of criteria that you can put into two saved searches - one for you, one for your wife. Then use the "Restriction" dropdown up the top left to restrict the view of books to just those of relevance.

03-18-2012, 07:57 PM	#3
starbase1 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	OK, I tried creating a new library folder - and was pleased to see that the news counts went back to zero, so its obviously storing what to collect with the library. Looks like that's done it, thank you!

03-18-2012, 10:16 PM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Create three libraries. One for you. One for her. One for both. Then you can avoid duplicate content.

01-05-2014, 06:12 AM	#5
arturg Zealot Posts: 145 Karma: 483146 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Kindle PaperWhite 5 (10th gen)	I have done this with a custom column with type of comma seperated values. Then i have mine, hers and mine & hers. Works perfectly without switching libraries.

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