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@ -723,15 +723,18 @@ then import it on another computer. First let's see how to export the data:
Simply copy the calibre library folder from the old to the new computer. You can
find out what the library folder is by clicking the calibre icon in the
toolbar. The very first item is the path to the library folder. Now on the new
computer, start calibre for the first time. It will run the Welcome Wizard asking
you for the location of the calibre library. Point it to the previously copied
folder. If the computer you are transferring to already has a calibre
installation, then the Welcome wizard wont run. In that case, right-click the
calibre icon in the toolbar and point it to the newly copied directory. You will
now have two calibre libraries on your computer and you can switch between them
by clicking the calibre icon on the toolbar. Transferring your library in this
manner preserver all your metadata, tags, custom columns, etc.
toolbar. Choose the :guilabel:`Switch/create calibre library` action and
you will see the path to the current calibre library.
Now on the new computer, start calibre for the first time. It will run the
Welcome Wizard asking you for the location of the calibre library. Point it
to the previously copied folder. If the computer you are transferring to
already has a calibre installation, then the Welcome wizard wont run. In
that case, right-click the calibre icon in the toolbar and point it to the
newly copied directory. You will now have two calibre libraries on your
computer and you can switch between them by clicking the calibre icon on
the toolbar. Transferring your library in this manner preserver all your
metadata, tags, custom columns, etc.
The list of books in calibre is blank!