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##About
Calibre Web is a Python web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading e-books from a Calibre e-book database.
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This was originally forked from [calibreserver ](https://bitbucket.org/raphaelmutschler/calibreserver ) and now includes additional features as well as many bugfixes.
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Also available as [Docker image ](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/janeczku/calibre-web/ ).
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##Features
- Bootstrap 3 HTML5 interface
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- User management
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- 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
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- Support for converting eBooks from EPUB to Kindle format (mobi/azw)
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- Restrict eBook download to logged-in users
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- Support for public user registration
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- Send eBooks to Kindle devices with the click of a button
- Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser
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- Upload new books in PDF format
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## Quick start
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1. Rename `config.ini.example` to `config.ini` and set DB_ROOT to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives
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2. To enable public user registration set PUBLIC_REG to 1
3. To enable uploading of PDF books set UPLOADING to 1
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4. Execute the command: `python cps.py`
5. Point your browser to `http://localhost:8083` or `http://localhost:8083/feed` for the OPDS catalog
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**Default admin login:**
*Username:* admin
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*Password:* admin123
## Requirements
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Python 2.7+
Optionally, to enable on-the-fly conversion from EPUB to MOBI when using the send-to-kindle feature:
1. Create a `vendor` folder in the app root
2. [Download ](http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211 ) Amazon's KindleGen tool for your platform and place the binary named as `kindlegen` in this folder.
