Calibre settings on two PCs

ClairePMR · 03-13-2012, 11:05 AM

I just installed Calibre on a second computer, and happily and easily linked to my Dropbox-based library. From what I can tell, many of the settings - for example, the columns, coloring, etc. - seem to be showing up on the second PC, so I'm guessing that these are derived from the metadata file. Since I'm only marginally literate in how databases work, I'm making a guess that things like plug-ins are not tied to the database and are dependent on the installation. Does that mean that, if I want Calibre to look and behave exactly the same way on both computers, I will have to install all of the plug-ins on the second machine? Thanks for any insight...

theducks · 03-13-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cklls

I just installed Calibre on a second computer, and happily and easily linked to my Dropbox-based library. From what I can tell, many of the settings - for example, the columns, coloring, etc. - seem to be showing up on the second PC, so I'm guessing that these are derived from the metadata file. Since I'm only marginally literate in how databases work, I'm making a guess that things like plug-ins are not tied to the database and are dependent on the installation. Does that mean that, if I want Calibre to look and behave exactly the same way on both computers, I will have to install all of the plug-ins on the second machine? Thanks for any insight...

Absolutely correct. Plugins Must be installed again, even if you copied the configuration directory across.

ClairePMR · 03-13-2012, 11:27 AM

Thank you, theducks! Makes sense, but I wanted to be sure.

03-13-2012, 11:05 AM	#1
ClairePMR Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 1030058 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Device: PocketBook Color, Kindle, EB1150, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Surface Pro 2017	Calibre settings on two PCs I just installed Calibre on a second computer, and happily and easily linked to my Dropbox-based library. From what I can tell, many of the settings - for example, the columns, coloring, etc. - seem to be showing up on the second PC, so I'm guessing that these are derived from the metadata file. Since I'm only marginally literate in how databases work, I'm making a guess that things like plug-ins are not tied to the database and are dependent on the installation. Does that mean that, if I want Calibre to look and behave exactly the same way on both computers, I will have to install all of the plug-ins on the second machine? Thanks for any insight...

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03-13-2012, 11:27 AM	#3
ClairePMR Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 1030058 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Device: PocketBook Color, Kindle, EB1150, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Surface Pro 2017	Thank you, theducks! Makes sense, but I wanted to be sure.

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