diff --git a/manual/faq.rst b/manual/faq.rst index 171aa3a2a1..3dc1c4b88c 100644 --- a/manual/faq.rst +++ b/manual/faq.rst @@ -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!