The problem is, that the main Calibre’s file – the metadata.db – will be updated on the host’s filesystem when you’ll edit a book from the browser using Calibre Web, but this change will NOT trigger local Nextcloud instance to push this change to its clients when it’ll become back online as it’s running just like a server – it’s not client part.

This is issue relates to this current setup with the Nextcloud as storage, as it’s running on my own server and sometimes can be offline which can cause data un-sync on desktops. Pitfalls – merging the metadata.db with Nextcloud Out from the box Calibre Web has two themes – the light one, default: NGINX + Let’s Encrypt set up already described in the Bitwarden: an organization’s password manager self-hosted version installation on an AWS EC2 post.Ĭheck the library’s directory under Nextcloud which will be used by our Calibre Web:ĮxecStart=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f calibre-compose.yml upĮxecStop=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f calibre-compose.yml down

and will use WebDAV from our phone to connect to the Nextcloud using Moon+ Reader.

will mount a directory from the Nextcloud with Calibre’s library.

run a Calibre Web instance in Docker – a web interface for a library.

So, now I have my library itself is stored in a Nextcloud (see the Nextcloud: running in Docker Compose on Debian with Let’s Encrypt SSL post), and I’ll use the Moon+ Reader application on my Android devices as it can synchronize read position via WebDAV.Īlso, you can use Google Drive as a storage backend for Calibre Web, read the docs. The idea is to move away from storing books in Google Books and using its e-book reader on mobile and via a browser but still to be able to access my library from anywhere and to have have a book’s reading position synchronization ability, as it is in the Google Books mobile and browser readers. I’m using Calibre for my e-books library management for many years, but until today always used its desktop version.Ī couple of days ago I found the Calibre Web project – the same library, working with the same database, but accessible via a browser.

Calibre web