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Sharing e-books over a local network is simple: | Sharing e-books over a local network is simple: | ||
* First, install calibre according the instructions | * First, install calibre according the instructions | ||
* Next, within the calibre interface, click the button that says "Connect/Share". [[File: Connect_share_calibre.png]] This turns on the content server, so now you can share the files in Calibre with others over a [[LAN: Local Area Network|local network]]. | * Next, within the calibre interface, click the button that says "Connect/Share". | ||
[[File: Connect_share_calibre.png]] | |||
This turns on the content server, so now you can share the files in Calibre with others over a [[LAN: Local Area Network|local network]]. | |||
* Open a new browser tab. Enter https://127.0.0.1:8080 or https://localhost:8080 as the URL. This means the files are being shared over a local network, through port 8080. | * Open a new browser tab. Enter https://127.0.0.1:8080 or https://localhost:8080 as the URL. This means the files are being shared over a local network, through port 8080. | ||
[[Category: Cookbook]] | [[Category: Cookbook]] |
Revision as of 15:14, 28 October 2021
Calibre is open-source e-book management software that can run on a range of operating systems, including Linux, Mac Os, Windows and Ubuntu.
It can also be installed in a light version as a Windows utility, which can be extracted onto any location, including a USB drive. Essentially this gives the user the ability to plug in a USB drive and read an e-book from a shared collection.
Sharing e-books over a local network is simple:
- First, install calibre according the instructions
- Next, within the calibre interface, click the button that says "Connect/Share".
This turns on the content server, so now you can share the files in Calibre with others over a local network.
- Open a new browser tab. Enter https://127.0.0.1:8080 or https://localhost:8080 as the URL. This means the files are being shared over a local network, through port 8080.