Location of Preferences

Rellwood · 03-10-2018, 08:10 PM

Was wondering if there was a json or some file that I can switch out or save to keep my menu and,or other preferences.

It's nice to be able to save the rules, but I would like to be able to do it for the rest of the gui. A file that would let me copy my library state (preferences. plugboards, menus, etc.) would save me so much time if I need to reset things.

I know that copying the gui files only gives me the exact library it was copied from -- I want to basically find files that are not library specific, but just Calibre in general. Menus, preferences, plugboards, virtual libraries - any of those would be great.

Thanks!

BetterRed · 03-10-2018, 08:20 PM

Try reading the Calibre User Manual, especially the Frequently Asked Questions ==>> How do I backup calibre Ψ²

BR

Rellwood · 03-10-2018, 08:42 PM

Quote:

The most important thing to backup is the calibre library folder, that contains all your books and metadata. This is the folder you chose for your calibre library when you ran calibre for the first time. You can get the path to the library folder by clicking the calibre icon on the main toolbar. You must backup this complete folder with all its files and sub-folders.

I have never been able to figure out exactly what this means. Am I looking for the program folder? Or the configuration folder? I cant even find the icon I am supposed to click on. If it is the tiny icon above the main toolbar, I click on it only to be given choices on the screen size.

Also, copying the configurations exactly means having a library that points to folders that aren't current, and requires me to remove the old libraries and add the new "current" ones.

I don't have a problem copying the plugins, but its those toolbar's, menu's, conversion preferences, virtual libraries, and look and feel. These things aren't specific to a library .

Thanks for your help.

davidfor · 03-10-2018, 08:59 PM

If you open the Miscellaneous page of the preferences, there is a button to open the configuration directory. A lot of the configuration is stored in there. Backing up this directory will allow you to restore a large percentage of the configuration. This includes the icons in the menus and the preferences.

But, some configuration is store at the library level. In this case, the configuration is usually stored in the libraries database. Most plugins do this if they support different configurations per library.

Rellwood · 03-19-2018, 08:46 PM

@davidfor

Thanks for the suggestion. I have been familiar with the copy/paste of the config file (and now that I understand that this is the folder being mentioned in the user manual, I am sure I can figure this out.

Thanks for your help
@davidfor and
@BetterRed

03-10-2018, 08:10 PM	#1
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,156 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Location of Preferences Was wondering if there was a json or some file that I can switch out or save to keep my menu and,or other preferences. It's nice to be able to save the rules, but I would like to be able to do it for the rest of the gui. A file that would let me copy my library state (preferences. plugboards, menus, etc.) would save me so much time if I need to reset things. I know that copying the gui files only gives me the exact library it was copied from -- I want to basically find files that are not library specific, but just Calibre in general. Menus, preferences, plugboards, virtual libraries - any of those would be great. Thanks!

03-10-2018, 08:20 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,550 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Try reading the Calibre User Manual, especially the Frequently Asked Questions ==>> How do I backup calibre Ψ² BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-10-2018 at 08:24 PM.

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davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	If you open the Miscellaneous page of the preferences, there is a button to open the configuration directory. A lot of the configuration is stored in there. Backing up this directory will allow you to restore a large percentage of the configuration. This includes the icons in the menus and the preferences. But, some configuration is store at the library level. In this case, the configuration is usually stored in the libraries database. Most plugins do this if they support different configurations per library.

03-19-2018, 08:46 PM	#5
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,156 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	@davidfor Thanks for the suggestion. I have been familiar with the copy/paste of the config file (and now that I understand that this is the folder being mentioned in the user manual, I am sure I can figure this out. Thanks for your help @davidfor and @BetterRed