{"id":5216,"date":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/calibre-web-a-practical-front-end-for-ebook-management\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:29:27","slug":"calibre-web-a-practical-front-end-for-ebook-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/en\/calibre-web-a-practical-front-end-for-ebook-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Calibre Web: A practical front-end for eBook management"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"4797\" data-bid=\"2\" data-placement=\"4798\">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<\/script><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calibre Ebook Manager<\/strong> is a versatile, free tool for managing, converting and reading e-books. With Calibre you can organize your e-book collection, convert books into different formats, edit metadata and transfer e-books to different reading devices. In addition to the Calibre desktop program, there is also a web interface, Calibre Web, which can be used to access the Calibre database.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/main_screen-1024x779-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/main_screen-1024x779-1.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/main_screen-300x228.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/main_screen-768x584.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/main_screen-360x274.png 360w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/main_screen.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install Calibre Web as Docker (Compose)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the following I will explain how to install Calibre-Web as Docker (Compose) directly on a Linux host and via Portainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First of all, we need a Linux host on which Docker and Docker Compose are installed.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Docker and Docker Compose are not installed yet, set them up first. Setup guides are available for these environments: Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu, Install Docker Engine on Debian, and Install Docker on a Raspberry Pi.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install Calibre-Web as Docker-Compose<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The instructions assume that you are already connected to your server via SSH. To install the Calibre web client as a Docker Compose, we need to create the Docker-compose.yml:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create Docker-Compose.yml<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we create the folder in which we will install Calibre-Web:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"mkdir \/home\/&lt;username&gt;\/Calibre-web\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">mkdir<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/home\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">usernam<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Calibre-web<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There we create the Docker-Compose file with the Nano editor or use the Curl link (recommended) below to download the file directly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"nano docker-compose.yml\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">nano<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">docker-compose.yml<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Copy the content (right-click) with Ctrl + O Save and then close the editor with Ctrl + X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"---\nservices:\n  calibre-web:\n    image: ghcr.io\/linuxserver\/calibre-web\n    container_name: calibre-web\n    environment:\n      - PUID=1000\n      - PGID=1000\n      - TZ=Europe\/London\n      - DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver\/calibre-web:calibre\n    volumes:\n      - &lt;Path to Config Folder&gt;:\/config\n      - &lt;Path to Calibre Database Folder&gt;:\/books\n    ports:\n      - 8083:8083\n    restart: unless-stopped\n    \n    networks:\n  default:\n    external:\n      name: calibre-web_default\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">---<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">services:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">calibre-web:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">image:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">ghcr.io\/linuxserver\/calibre-web<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">container_name:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">calibre-web<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">environment:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">PUID=<\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">1000<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">PGID=<\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">1000<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">TZ=Europe\/London<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver\/calibre-web:calibre<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">volumes:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Path<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">to<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Config<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Folde<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">r<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">:\/config<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Path<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">to<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Calibre<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Database<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">Folde<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">r<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">:\/books<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">ports:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">8083<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">:8083<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">restart:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">unless-stopped<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">networks:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">default:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">external:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">name:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">calibre-web_default<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;Path to Config folder&#8221; and &#8220;Path to Calibre Database Folder&#8221; must be replaced accordingly. It is best to create new folders or set the path to the existing Calibre database. The database can also be located on an NFS \/ CIFS share.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create folder structure (optional)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following folder structures are intended as examples, but can be adopted as they are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Switch to super user (root):<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"sudo su\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">sudo<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">su<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then we create a folder with the name &#8220;Calibre&#8221; in the home folder of our own user. &#8220;&#8221; must be replaced by your own user name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"mkdir \/home\/&lt;username&gt;\/Calibre\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">mkdir<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/home\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">usernam<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Calibre<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then we switch to the folder we have just created:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cd \/home\/&lt;username&gt;\/Calibre\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/home\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">usernam<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Calibre<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And create two more folders there: one for the config data and one for the Calibre database. As already mentioned, the path can also refer to the existing database.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"mkdir \/config\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">mkdir<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/config<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"mkdir \/Books\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">mkdir<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Books<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Customize Docker-Compose.yml<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First we switch back to the Calibre web folder:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"cd ..\/\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">cd<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">..\/<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"nano docker-compose.yml\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">nano<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">docker-compose.yml<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we replace the two paths to the folders that we have just created or to our own existing paths. Example of the customized Docker-compose.yml:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"---\nservices:\n  calibre-web:\n    image: ghcr.io\/linuxserver\/calibre-web\n    container_name: calibre-web\n    environment:\n      - PUID=1000\n      - PGID=1000\n      - TZ=Europe\/London\n      - DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver\/calibre-web:calibre\n    volumes:\n      - \/home\/&lt;username&gt;\/Calibre-web\/config:\/config\n      - \/home\/&lt;username&gt;\/Calibre-web\/Books:\/books\n    ports:\n      - 8083:8083\n    restart: unless-stopped\n    \n    networks:\n  default:\n    external:\n      name: calibre-web_default\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">---<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">services:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">calibre-web:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">image:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">ghcr.io\/linuxserver\/calibre-web<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">container_name:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">calibre-web<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">environment:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">PUID=<\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">1000<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">PGID=<\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">1000<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">TZ=Europe\/London<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">DOCKER_MODS=linuxserver\/calibre-web:calibre<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">volumes:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/home\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">usernam<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Calibre-web\/config:\/config<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/home\/<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&lt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">usernam<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">e<\/span><span style=\"color: #F97583\">&gt;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">\/Calibre-web\/Books:\/books<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">ports:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">-<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #79B8FF\">8083<\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">:8083<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">restart:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">unless-stopped<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">networks:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">  <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">default:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">external:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\">      <\/span><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">name:<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">calibre-web_default<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press Ctrl + O to save and then press Ctrl + X to close the editor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Start Docker-Compose<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we start the Docker-Compose with the following command:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#24292e\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-code=\"docker-compose up\" style=\"color:#e1e4e8;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<pre class=\"shiki github-dark\" style=\"background-color: #24292e\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #B392F0\">docker-compose<\/span><span style=\"color: #E1E4E8\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #9ECBFF\">up<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Call up the Calibre web interface<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access the Calibre web interface, we enter the IP address of the server \/ host followed by the port defined in the Docker-Compose file: 8083<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">http:\/\/Ip-adress:8083<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the login page of Calibre-Web appears where we can log in using the following standard login data:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Username: admin<\/li>\n<li>Password: admin123<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The username and password should be changed in any case, especially if the Calibre web instance is to be publicly accessible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/calibre-web-login-1024x414-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/calibre-web-login-1024x414-1.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calibre-web-login-300x121.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calibre-web-login-768x310.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calibre-web-login-360x145.png 360w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/calibre-web-login.png 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After logging in, the path of the database is entered. Here we select \/Books.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/change-calibre-web-databse-path.webm\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The installation is now complete.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install Calibre-Web with Portainer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I assume an already functioning Portainer installation.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Create folder structure<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we have not already created a folder structure for Calibre, we must first create it as described in step 2 above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the Portainer web interface, we click on the &#8220;Stacks&#8221; item in the left-hand menu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-menue.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-menue.png 295w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-menue-172x300.png 172w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-menue-294x512.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then click on the &#8221; + Add Stack&#8221; button (right-hand side)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-add-stack-1024x329-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-add-stack-1024x329-1.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-add-stack-300x96.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-add-stack-768x247.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-add-stack-1536x494.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-add-stack-360x116.jpg 360w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-add-stack.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There we enter a name for the stack and insert the Docker compose in the large text field. Of course, the paths must be replaced:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-1024x488-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netguide.io\/linux\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-1024x488-1.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-300x143.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-768x366.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-1536x732.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose-360x172.png 360w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portainer-calibre-web-docker-compose.png 1624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on &#8220;Deploy the Stack&#8221; to download and start the images. 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