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I wish there was a way to define your own directory structure within calibre(i.e. tag>topic>bookname vs author>bookname) as I like to sync my calibre with drop

I wish there was a way to define your own directory structure within calibre(i.e. tag>topic>bookname vs author>bookname) as I like to sync my calibre with drop box and browse the files from my e-reader. Right now you need calibre to browse the library the way it's setup which is a bummer for organizing everything.

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 6y ago
If you set up calibre-server and use an e-reader app that can browse an OPDS catalog (I use Librera Pro on Android), you can get to your books in a variety of ways, including searching.
- anjel 6y ago
  Pocketbook (Android) plays very nicely with Calibre server as well.
Vaslo 6y ago
Yes! I always remember the name of the books but almost never remember the name of the author.
- efreak 6y ago
  > Yes! I always remember the name of the books but almost never remember the name of the author. Then use the search mechanism in your file manager/OS. If your library is too large, use calibre itself. Alternatively, use a script to symlink all the ebook files into a central directory. Windows/msys2: `c:\msys2\usr\bin\find -type f -name ".epub" -printf 'mklink "%p" "c:\library\%P"\n' > links.bat && links.bat` Linux/mac/etc: `find -type f -name ".epub" -exec cp -s -t /home/me/library '%p' +` (find might be able to do symlinks on its own, not sure)
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