calibre-web/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
• 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 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

1. Install dependencies by running pip install --target vendor -r requirements.txt.
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
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 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 programm 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 as 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 informations, How To's and FAQ please check the Wiki