diff --git a/cps/config_sql.py b/cps/config_sql.py
index 56ec3b8e..d25e5c04 100644
--- a/cps/config_sql.py
+++ b/cps/config_sql.py
@@ -117,17 +117,12 @@ class _Settings(_Base):
     config_ldap_group_members_field = Column(String, default='memberUid')
     config_ldap_group_name = Column(String, default='calibreweb')
 
-    # config_ebookconverter = Column(Integer, default=0)
-    config_kepubifypath = Column(String)
-    config_converterpath = Column(String)
+    config_kepubifypath = Column(String, default=None)
+    config_converterpath = Column(String, default=None)
     config_calibre = Column(String)
-    config_rarfile_location = Column(String)
+    config_rarfile_location = Column(String, default=None)
     config_upload_formats = Column(String, default=','.join(constants.EXTENSIONS_UPLOAD))
 
-    config_automatic_kepub = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-    config_kepubify_path = Column(String)
-    config_kepub_cache_dir = Column(String)
-
     config_updatechannel = Column(Integer, default=constants.UPDATE_STABLE)
 
     config_reverse_proxy_login_header_name = Column(String)
@@ -271,7 +266,8 @@ class _ConfigSQL(object):
                 setattr(self, k, v)
 
         if self.config_google_drive_watch_changes_response:
-            self.config_google_drive_watch_changes_response = json.loads(self.config_google_drive_watch_changes_response)
+            self.config_google_drive_watch_changes_response = \
+                json.loads(self.config_google_drive_watch_changes_response)
 
         have_metadata_db = bool(self.config_calibre_dir)
         if have_metadata_db:
@@ -280,6 +276,16 @@ class _ConfigSQL(object):
                 have_metadata_db = os.path.isfile(db_file)
         self.db_configured = have_metadata_db
 
+        if self.config_converterpath == None:
+            self.config_converterpath = autodetect_calibre_binary()
+
+        if self.config_kepubifypath == None:
+            self.config_kepubifypath = autodetect_kepubify_binary()
+
+        if self.config_rarfile_location == None:
+            self.config_rarfile_location = autodetect_unrar_binary()
+
+
         logger.setup(self.config_logfile, self.config_log_level)
 
     def save(self):
@@ -337,6 +343,7 @@ def _migrate_table(session, orm_class):
     if changed:
         session.commit()
 
+
 def autodetect_calibre_binary():
     if sys.platform == "win32":
         calibre_path = ["C:\\program files\calibre\calibre-convert.exe",
@@ -346,8 +353,29 @@ def autodetect_calibre_binary():
     for element in calibre_path:
         if os.path.isfile(element) and os.access(element, os.X_OK):
             return element
-    return None
+    return ""
 
+def autodetect_unrar_binary():
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        calibre_path = ["C:\\program files\\WinRar\\unRAR.exe",
+                        "C:\\program files(x86)\\WinRar\\unRAR.exe"]
+    else:
+        calibre_path = ["/usr/bin/unrar"]
+    for element in calibre_path:
+        if os.path.isfile(element) and os.access(element, os.X_OK):
+            return element
+    return ""
+
+def autodetect_kepubify_binary():
+    if sys.platform == "win32":
+        calibre_path = ["C:\\program files\\kepubify\\kepubify-windows-64Bit.exe",
+                        "C:\\program files(x86)\\kepubify\\kepubify-windows-64Bit.exe"]
+    else:
+        calibre_path = ["/opt/kepubify/kepubify-linux-64bit", "/opt/kepubify/kepubify-linux-32bit"]
+    for element in calibre_path:
+        if os.path.isfile(element) and os.access(element, os.X_OK):
+            return element
+    return ""
 
 def _migrate_database(session):
     # make sure the table is created, if it does not exist
diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index 13e26f5b..79e3eafe 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from __future__ import division, print_function, unicode_literals
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
-from shutil import move, copyfile
+from shutil import copyfile
 from uuid import uuid4
 
 from flask import Blueprint, request, flash, redirect, url_for, abort, Markup, Response
@@ -267,19 +267,27 @@ def render_edit_book(book_id):
 
     # Option for showing convertbook button
     valid_source_formats=list()
+    allowed_conversion_formats = list()
+    kepub_possible=None
     if config.config_converterpath:
         for file in book.data:
             if file.format.lower() in constants.EXTENSIONS_CONVERT:
                 valid_source_formats.append(file.format.lower())
+    if config.config_kepubifypath and 'epub' in [file.format.lower() for file in book.data]:
+        kepub_possible = True
+        if not config.config_converterpath:
+            valid_source_formats.append('epub')
 
     # Determine what formats don't already exist
-    allowed_conversion_formats = constants.EXTENSIONS_CONVERT.copy()
-    for file in book.data:
-        try:
-            allowed_conversion_formats.remove(file.format.lower())
-        except Exception:
-            log.warning('%s already removed from list.', file.format.lower())
-
+    if config.config_converterpath:
+        allowed_conversion_formats = constants.EXTENSIONS_CONVERT.copy()
+        for file in book.data:
+            try:
+                allowed_conversion_formats.remove(file.format.lower())
+            except Exception:
+                log.warning('%s already removed from list.', file.format.lower())
+    if kepub_possible:
+        allowed_conversion_formats.append('kepub')
     return render_title_template('book_edit.html', book=book, authors=author_names, cc=cc,
                                  title=_(u"edit metadata"), page="editbook",
                                  conversion_formats=allowed_conversion_formats,
diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index f9227a44..cfedf360 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ def get_sidebar_config(kwargs=None):
         {"glyph": "glyphicon-trash", "text": _('Archived Books'), "link": 'web.books_list', "id": "archived",
          "visibility": constants.SIDEBAR_ARCHIVED, 'public': (not g.user.is_anonymous), "page": "archived",
          "show_text": _('Show archived books'), "config_show": content})
+    sidebar.append(
+        {"glyph": "glyphicon-th-list", "text": _('Books List'), "link": 'web.books_list', "id": "list",
+         "visibility": constants.SIDEBAR_LIST, 'public': (not g.user.is_anonymous), "page": "list",
+         "show_text": _('Show Books List'), "config_show": content})
+
     return sidebar