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readme.md
##About
Calibre Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing Calibre database.
This software is a fork of library and licensed under the GPL v3 License.
##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
- Support for public user registration
- Send eBooks to Kindle devices with the click of a button
- Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser
- Upload new books in PDF format
- Support for Calibre custom columns
Quick start
- Rename
config.ini.example
toconfig.ini
and set DB_ROOT to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives - To enable public user registration set PUBLIC_REG to 1
- To enable uploading of PDF books set UPLOADING to 1
- Execute the command:
python cps.py
- Point your browser to
http://localhost:8083
orhttp://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:
- Create a
vendor
folder in the app root - Download Amazon's KindleGen tool for your platform and place the binary named as
kindlegen
in this folder.
Docker image
Calibre Web can be run as Docker container. The latest image is available on Docker Hub.