# About Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing [Calibre](https://calibre-ebook.com) database. *This software is a fork of [library](https://github.com/mutschler/calibreserver) and licensed under the GPL v3 License.* ![Main screen](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki/images/main_screen.png) ## Features - Bootstrap 3 HTML5 interface - full graphical setup - User management with fine-grained per-user permissions - Admin interface - User Interface in czech, dutch, english, finnish, french, german, greek, hungarian, italian, japanese, khmer, polish, russian, simplified chinese, spanish, swedish, turkish, ukrainian - OPDS feed for eBook reader apps - Filter and search by titles, authors, tags, series and language - Create a custom book collection (shelves) - Support for editing eBook metadata and deleting eBooks from Calibre library - Support for converting eBooks through Calibre binaries - Restrict eBook download to logged-in users - Support for public user registration - Send eBooks to Kindle devices with the click of a button - Sync your Kobo devices through Calibre-Web with your Calibre library - Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser (.txt, .epub, .pdf, .cbr, .cbt, .cbz) - Upload new books in many formats, including audio formats (.mp3, .m4a, .m4b) - Support for Calibre Custom Columns - Ability to hide content based on categories and Custom Column content per user - Self-update capability - "Magic Link" login to make it easy to log on eReaders - Login via LDAP, google/github oauth and via proxy authentication ## Quick start 1. Install dependencies by running `pip3 install --target vendor -r requirements.txt` (python3.x) or `pip install --target vendor -r requirements.txt` (python2.7). 2. Execute the command: `python cps.py` (or `nohup python cps.py` - recommended if you want to exit the terminal window) 3. Point your browser to `http://localhost:8083` or `http://localhost:8083/opds` for the OPDS catalog 4. Set `Location of Calibre database` to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives, push "submit" button\ Optionally a Google Drive can be used to host the calibre library [-> Using Google Drive integration](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki/Configuration#using-google-drive-integration) 5. Go to Login page **Default admin login:**\ *Username:* admin\ *Password:* admin123 **Issues with Ubuntu:** Please note that running the above install command can fail on some versions of Ubuntu, saying `"can't combine user with prefix"`. This is a [known bug](https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/3826) and can be remedied by using the command `pip install --system --target vendor -r requirements.txt` instead. ## Requirements python 3.x+, (Python 2.7+) Optionally, to enable on-the-fly conversion from one ebook format to another when using the send-to-kindle feature, or during editing of ebooks metadata: [Download and install](https://calibre-ebook.com/download) the Calibre desktop program for your platform and enter the folder including program name (normally /opt/calibre/ebook-convert, or C:\Program Files\calibre\ebook-convert.exe) in the field "calibre's converter tool" on the setup page. [Download](https://github.com/pgaskin/kepubify/releases/latest) Kepubify tool for your platform and place the binary starting with `kepubify` in Linux: `\opt\kepubify` Windows: `C:\Program Files\kepubify`. ## Docker Images Pre-built Docker images are available in these Docker Hub repositories: #### **Technosoft2000 - x64** + Docker Hub - [https://hub.docker.com/r/technosoft2000/calibre-web](https://hub.docker.com/r/technosoft2000/calibre-web) + Github - [https://github.com/Technosoft2000/docker-calibre-web](https://github.com/Technosoft2000/docker-calibre-web) Includes the Calibre `ebook-convert` binary. + The "path to convertertool" should be set to `/opt/calibre/ebook-convert` #### **LinuxServer - x64, armhf, aarch64** + Docker Hub - [https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/calibre-web](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/calibre-web) + Github - [https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web) + Github - (Optional Calibre layer) - [https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web/tree/calibre](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web/tree/calibre) This image has the option to pull in an extra docker manifest layer to include the Calibre `ebook-convert` binary. Just include the environmental variable `DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/calibre-web:calibre` in your docker run/docker compose file. **(x64 only)** If you do not need this functionality then this can be omitted, keeping the image as lightweight as possible. Both the Calibre-Web and Calibre-Mod images are rebuilt automatically on new releases of Calibre-Web and Calibre respectively, and on updates to any included base image packages on a weekly basis if required. + The "path to convertertool" should be set to `/usr/bin/ebook-convert` + The "path to unrar" should be set to `/usr/bin/unrar` # Wiki For further information, How To's and FAQ please check the [Wiki](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki) # Contributing to Calibre-Web Please have a look at our [Contributing Guidelines](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)