[CLI] Adding all EPUBs from given directory?

Shohreh · Today, 06:21 AM

Hello,

This is my first try at adding books to Calibre through the command line… and neither works:

Code:

"C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibredb.exe" --add .\*.epub
"C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibredb.exe" add .\*.epub

Also, can the CLI then be used to upload those books to the Kobo currently connected, so that I never have to bother with the GUI?

Thank you.

JSWolf · Today, 06:54 AM

You have to use the GUI to send books to your Kobo. And since you have to use the GUI to send books to your Kobo, you may as well use the GUI to add books.

If you don't use the GUI, you'll nver know if there are any errors in the metadatda.

Shohreh · Today, 07:15 AM

Too bad. Thank you.

I might wipe up my own script to keep track of books and copy the files to the Kobo :-)

Today, 06:21 AM	#1
Shohreh Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 356710 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: France Device: none	[SOLVED][CLI] Adding all EPUBs from given directory? Hello, This is my first try at adding books to Calibre through the command line… and neither works: Code: "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibredb.exe" --add .\.epub "C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibredb.exe" add .\.epub Also, can the CLI then be used to upload those books to the Kobo currently connected, so that I never have to bother with the GUI? Thank you. Last edited by Shohreh; Today at 07:16 AM.

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Today, 06:54 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 84,856 Karma: 153788249 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You have to use the GUI to send books to your Kobo. And since you have to use the GUI to send books to your Kobo, you may as well use the GUI to add books. If you don't use the GUI, you'll nver know if there are any errors in the metadatda.

Today, 07:15 AM	#3
Shohreh Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 356710 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: France Device: none	Too bad. Thank you. I might wipe up my own script to keep track of books and copy the files to the Kobo :-)

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