calibre-web/readme.md

This is an in-progress fork of calibreserver by Raphael Mutschler.

A working Docker image is available here: janeczku/calibre-web.

##About

Calibre Web is a Python web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading e-books from a Calibre e-book database.

##Features

• Bootstrap 3 HTML5 interface
• User management
• Admin interface
• OPDS feed for eBook reader apps
• Filter and search by titles, authors, tags, series and language
• Create custom book collection (shelves)
• Support for editing eBook metadata
• Support for converting eBooks from EPUB to Kindle format (mobi/azw)
• Restrict eBook download to logged-in users
• Send eBooks to Kindle devices with the click of a button
• Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser

Quick start

1. Execute the command: python cps.py (it will throw an error)
2. Edit config.ini and set DB_ROOT to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives
3. Execute the command: python cps.py
4. Point your browser to http://localhost:8083 or http://localhost:8083/feed for the OPDS catalog

Default admin login:
Username: admin
Password: admin123

Requirements

Python 2.7+

Optionally, to enable on-the-fly conversion from EPUB to MOBI when using the send-to-kindle feature:

1. Create a vendor folder in the app root
2. Download Amazon's KindleGen tool for your platform and place the binary named as kindlegen in this folder.

Calibre Web supports on-the-fly conversion of EPUB ebooks to Kindle format. To enable this feature, download http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211