calibre-web

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

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

This software is a fork of library and licensed under the GPL v3 License.

Main screen

Features

  • Bootstrap 3 HTML5 interface
  • full graphical setup
  • User management with fine-grained per-user permissions
  • Admin interface
  • User Interface in czech, dutch, english, finnish, french, german, hungarian, italian, japanese, khmer, polish, russian, simplified chinese, spanish, swedish, turkish, ukrainian
  • OPDS feed for eBook reader apps
  • Filter and search by titles, authors, tags, series and language
  • Create a custom book collection (shelves)
  • Support for editing eBook metadata and deleting eBooks from Calibre library
  • Support for converting eBooks through Calibre binaries
  • Restrict eBook download to logged-in users
  • Support for public user registration
  • Send eBooks to Kindle devices with the click of a button
  • Sync your Kobo devices through Calibre-Web with your Calibre library
  • Support for reading eBooks directly in the browser (.txt, .epub, .pdf, .cbr, .cbt, .cbz)
  • Upload new books in many formats, including audio formats (.mp3, .m4a, .m4b)
  • Support for Calibre Custom Columns
  • Ability to hide content based on categories and Custom Column content per user
  • Self-update capability
  • "Magic Link" login to make it easy to log on eReaders
  • Login via LDAP, google/github oauth and via proxy authentication

Quick start

  1. Install dependencies by running pip3 install --target vendor -r requirements.txt (python3.x) or pip install --target vendor -r requirements.txt (python2.7).
  2. Execute the command: python cps.py (or nohup python cps.py - recommended if you want to exit the terminal window)
  3. Point your browser to http://localhost:8083 or http://localhost:8083/opds for the OPDS catalog
  4. 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
  5. Go to Login page

Default admin login:
Username: admin
Password: admin123

Issues with Ubuntu: Please note that running the above install command can fail on some versions of Ubuntu, saying "can't combine user with prefix". This is a known bug and can be remedied by using the command pip install --system --target vendor -r requirements.txt instead.

Requirements

python 3.x+, (Python 2.7+)

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.

*** DEPRECATED *** Support will be removed in future releases

Download Amazon's KindleGen tool for your platform and place the binary named kindlegen in the vendor folder.

Docker Images

Pre-built Docker images are available in these Docker Hub repositories:

Technosoft2000 - x64

LinuxServer - x64, armhf, aarch64

  • Docker Hub - https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/calibre-web/

  • Github - https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web

  • Github - (Optional Calibre layer) - https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-calibre-web/tree/calibre

    This image has the option to pull in an extra docker manifest layer to include the Calibre ebook-convert binary. Just include the environmental variable DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver/calibre-web:calibre in your docker run/docker compose file. (x64 only)

    If you do not need this functionality then this can be omitted, keeping the image as lightweight as possible.

    Both the Calibre-Web and Calibre-Mod images are rebuilt automatically on new releases of Calibre-Web and Calibre respectively, and on updates to any included base image packages on a weekly basis if required.

    • The "path to convertertool" should be set to /usr/bin/ebook-convert
    • The "path to unrar" should be set to /usr/bin/unrar

Wiki

For further information, How To's and FAQ please check the Wiki