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
full graphical setup
User management with fine-grained per-user permissions
Admin interface
User Interface in dutch, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, japanese, khmer, polish, russian, simplified chinese, spanish, swedish, 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
Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser (.txt, .epub, .pdf, .cbr, .cbt, .cbz)
Upload new books in many formats
Support for Calibre custom columns
Ability to hide content based on categories for certain users
Self-update capability
"Magic Link" login to make it easy to log on eReaders

Quick start

Install dependencies by running pip install --target vendor -r requirements.txt.
Execute the command: python cps.py (or nohup python cps.py - recommended if you want to exit the terminal window)
Point your browser to http://localhost:8083 or http://localhost:8083/opds for the OPDS catalog
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
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 and can be remedied by using the command pip install --system --target vendor -r requirements.txt instead.

Requirements

Python 2.7+, python 3.x+

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 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.

*** DEPRECATED *** Support will be removed in future releases

Download Amazon's KindleGen tool for your platform and place the binary named kindlegen in the vendor folder.

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/
Github - 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/
Github - https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web
Github - (Optional Calibre layer) - 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

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