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##Forked from [janeczku/calibre-web](https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web) [](https://travis-ci.org/Kennyl/calibre-web)
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##About
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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.
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*This software is a fork of [library](https://github.com/mutschler/calibreserver) and licensed under the GPL v3 License.*
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## Features
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- Bootstrap 3 HTML5 interface
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- full graphical setup
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- User management
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- Admin interface
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- User Interface in english, french, german, polish, simplified chinese, spanish
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- OPDS feed for eBook reader apps
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- Filter and search by titles, authors, tags, series and language
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- Create custom book collection (shelves)
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- 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
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- Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser (.txt, .epub, .pdf)
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- Upload new books in PDF, epub, fb2 format
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- Support for Calibre custom columns
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- Fine grained per-user permissions
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- Self update capability
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## Quick start
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1. Install required dependencies by executing `pip install -r requirements.txt`
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2. Execute the command: `python cps.py` (or `nohup python cps.py` - recommended if you want to exit the terminal window)
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3. Point your browser to `http://localhost:8083` or `http://localhost:8083/opds` for the OPDS catalog
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4. Set `Location of Calibre database` to the path of the folder where your Calibre library (metadata.db) lives, push "submit" button
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5. Go to Login page
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**Default admin login:**
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*Username:* admin
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*Password:* admin123
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## Runtime Configuration Options
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The configuration can be changed as admin in the admin panel under "Configuration"
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Server Port:
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Changes the port calibre-web is listening, changes take effect after pressing submit button
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Enable public registration:
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Tick to enable public user registration.
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Enable anonymous browsing:
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Tick to allow not logged in users to browse the catalog, anonymous user permissions can be set as admin ("Guest" user)
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Enable uploading:
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Tick to enable uploading of PDF, epub, FB2. This requires the imagemagick library to be installed.
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## Requirements
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Python 2.7+
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Optionally, to enable on-the-fly conversion from EPUB to MOBI when using the send-to-kindle feature:
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[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 the `vendor` folder.
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## Docker image
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Calibre Web can be run as Docker container. The latest image is available on [Docker Hub](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/janeczku/calibre-web/).
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## Reverse Proxy
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Reverse proxy configuration examples for apache and nginx to use calibre-web:
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nginx configuration for a local server listening on port 8080, mapping calibre web to /calibre:
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```
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http {
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upstream calibre {
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server 127.0.0.1:8083;
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}
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server {
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location /calibre-web {
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proxy_bind $server_addr;
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proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8083;
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proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
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proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
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proxy_set_header X-Scheme $scheme;
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proxy_set_header X-Script-Name /calibre-web;
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}
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}
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}
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```
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Apache 2.4 configuration for a local server listening on port 443, mapping calibre web to /calibre-web:
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The following modules have to be activated: headers, proxy, rewrite.
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```
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Listen 443
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<VirtualHost *:443>
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SSLEngine on
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SSLProxyEngine on
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SSLCipherSuite ALL:!ADH:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:+EXP:+eNULL
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SSLCertificateFile "C:\Apache24\conf\ssl\test.crt"
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SSLCertificateKeyFile "C:\Apache24\conf\ssl\test.key"
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<Location "/calibre-web" >
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RequestHeader set X-SCRIPT-NAME /calibre-web
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RequestHeader set X-SCHEME https
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ProxyPass http://localhost:8083/
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ProxyPassReverse http://localhost:8083/
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</Location>
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</VirtualHost>
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```
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## Start calibre-web as service under Linux
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Create a file "cps.service" as root in the folder /etc/systemd/system with the following content:
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```[Unit]
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Description=Calibre-web
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[Service]
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Type=simple
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User=[Username]
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ExecStart=[path to python] [/PATH/TO/cps.py]
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[Install]
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WantedBy=multi-user.target
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```
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Replace the user and ExecStart with your user and foldernames.
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`sudo systemctl enable cps.service`
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enables the service.
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