Calibre-Web is a web app providing a clean interface for browsing, reading and downloading eBooks using an existing Calibre database.

Requirements

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.

• Download Kepubify tool for your platform and place the binary starting with kepubify in Linux: \opt\kepubify Windows: C:\Program Files\kepubify.

How to install CALIBRE-WEB

1. Execute the command: sudo apt-get update
2. Install git and python pip: sudo apt-get install git and sudo apt-get install python-pip
3. Download calibre-web: git clone https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web.git
4. Go to calibre-web folder cd calibre-web
5. Install dependencies by running pip3 install --target vendor -r requirements.txt.
6. Execute the command: python3 cps.py (or nohup python3 cps.py - recommended if you want to exit the terminal window)
7. Point your browser to http://localhost:8083 or http://localhost:8083/opds for the OPDS catalog
8. 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
9. Go to Login page

Default admin login: Username: admin Password: admin123

For more information go to https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web