Running multiple calibre-server.exe instances

[Ajaxx1]

Hi - I have searched through the forum and still just can not understand how to start two calibre-servers exposing two different libraries on the same PC.

- windows 11 pro
- one library stored in a folder named c:\bob's library
- a second library stored at c:\jane's library

Calibre 4.9.5 installed - gui can switch between libraries with no problem

I would like to start two instances of the calibre-server: one for bob's library on port 8080 and a second calibre-server for jane's on port 8081.

I have tried a simple .bat file containing:
start /min calibre-server.exe -p 8080 --with-library "C:\Jane's Library"
start /min calibre-server.exe -p 8081 --with-library "C:\Bob's Library"

and a vbs file:

Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
exe = """C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-server.exe"""
' Jane isolated environment
sh.Run "cmd /c set CALIBRE_USER_DIR=C:\CalibreEnv\Jane && start ""JaneServer"" " & exe & " ""C:\Jane's Library"" --port=8080", 0, False
' Bob isolated environment
sh.Run "cmd /c set CALIBRE_USER_DIR=C:\CalibreEnv\Bob && start ""BobServer"" " & exe & " ""C:\Bob's Library"" --port=8081", 0, False

In both cases, the first library is available on 8080 but the second does not start...

I know there is an answer, I just know what the answer is... Can someone point me in the right direction... Thanks

[theducks]

You do not need all that as the server runs only in background unlike Calibre
OTOH the bat does not end until the server quits, so you need to start 2 which you did
You also had the Port use wrong

start /b calibre-server --port=8081  "C:\Bob's Library"

[Ajaxx1]

Sorry - running version 9.10, not 4.9.5... my bad

[Ajaxx1]

Thanks for the quick reply. I tried this in a .bat file:
start /b calibre-server --port=8080 "C:\Jane's Library"
start /b calibre-server --port=8081 "C:\Bob's Library"

and got this in response

C:\AMD\Calibre scripts>start /b calibre-server --port=8080 "C:\Jane's Library"

C:\AMD\Calibre scripts>start /b calibre-server --port=8081 "C:\Bob's Library"
Another calibre program such as another instance of calibre-server.exe or the main calibre program is running. Having multiple programs that can make changes to a calibre library running at the same time is not supported.
calibre server listening on [::]:8081
OPDS feeds advertised via BonJour at: 10.201.0.72 port: 8081

Bob's library is available at 8081 but Jane's did not start. (?)

[Ajaxx1]

I am not interested in making changes through these ports, just pulling books from the library to a tablet. Is there a flag that can help?

Or possibly run two portable versions each pointed toward a separate library?

[Ajaxx1]

never mind - I was simply overthinking this.

Since the GUI has seen both libraries, when you start the calibre-server without specifying a library, calibre-server presents both libraries (Bob's Library and Jane's Library) as choices. Each of us can pull books from either library. (Not that she is interested in SciFi or I am interested in romance :-)

This is exactly what we needed...

Done and done

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ajaxx1

never mind - I was simply overthinking this.

Since the GUI has seen both libraries, when you start the calibre-server without specifying a library, calibre-server presents both libraries (Bob's Library and Jane's Library) as choices. Each of us can pull books from either library. (Not that she is interested in SciFi or I am interested in romance :-)

This is exactly what we needed...

Done and done

Her saved shortcut can point to her library in the future
[mine]
http://192.168.254.12:8082/#library_...anel=book_list [/mine]
also specifies the view