Calibre is a powerful e-book management tool, but sometimes you need to access your library remotely. This is where Calibre Web comes in. Calibre Web is a web-based front-end for Calibre that allows you to access your library from anywhere with an internet connection.
In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Calibre Web on a Windows 11 machine.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
First, download Calibre Web from https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/releases. Choose the latest release and download the source code in a zip file.
Next, extract the downloaded zip file to a desired location on your machine. In this example, we will extract it to C:\calibre-web.
Now, we need to configure Calibre Web. Navigate to the C:\calibre-web directory and locate the config.sample.ini file. Rename this file to config.ini.
Using a text editor of your choice, open the config.ini file and edit the following fields:
host: Enter your machine's IP address or hostname.port: Enter the port number that Calibre Web will use (default is 8083).url_base: Enter the base URL (default is /).refresh_books: Set to true if you want Calibre Web to refresh your library automatically.Save the changes and close the file.
Open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the C:\calibre-web directory. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
pip install --target vendor -r requirements.txt
Finally, we can launch Calibre Web. In the command prompt, run the following command:
python cps.py
This will start the Calibre Web server. You should now be able to access Calibre Web by navigating to http://localhost:8083 (assuming you used the default port).
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Calibre Web on your Windows 11 machine. You can now access your Calibre library remotely from any device with an internet connection.
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