eBookCollection

This application is designed for managing eBooks

formats support

type	library	intern reader	editor
epub 1/2/3	X	X	X
cbz	X	X	.
cbr	X	X
pdf	X
mobi	X
txt	X
rtf	X
doc	X
docx	X

Features

• eBook import in database
• eBook reader, if file not supported open file with default application
• eBook editor
• edit eBook metadata(support for title, series and authors)
• modify eBook storage directory if metadata updated
• Settings window
  • Global
    • change language
    • import language
    • change style
    • import style
    • modify library folder
  • Metadata
    • change default eBook cover style
    • change file name eBook import template
  • About tab

Planed Features

• Library sub window metadata edition

• File conversion

• Settings window

  • Conversion
    • default module CBZ to EPUB
    • import Conversion module
    • modify parameters of Conversion modules

• Synchronize eBook library with mobile terminal (in a far future)

  • incompatible terminal software would only have the eBook file copied
  • compatible terminal software would have
    • full metadata information's
    • bookmark
    • cover
    • tags

Prerequisites

Require Python >= 3.5.x Require the following complements:

• PyQt5
• PyQtWebKit
• Qsci
• pysqlite3
• lxml
• numpy
• six
• Beautifulsoup4
• pywin32(on windows)

Required Archiver:

• Windows => 7Zip

Additional Packages

• lang
• style
• plugin

Additional Packages examples

• lang
• style

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Installation

Windows installer:

Go to the Release page Here, contains:

• executable with scripts compiled (compiled version)
• executable not compiled and without dependencies (light version)

Manualy

On Windows and Mac

1. Install Python >=3.5.x which you can find here. Do not forget the PATH inclusion(checked by default)
2. Run

pip install -r [path of the application files]requirements.txt

On Linux(Ubuntu)

1. Run

sudo apt-get install python3

2. Run

sudo pip3 install -r [path of the application files]requirements.txt

Usage

Use the start.bat file.

[path of the application files]start.bat

Or Run

python [path of the application files]main.py

If Python dir not in the PATH variable then remplace "python" by "[path of the python dir]python.exe"

On Linux and MacOs

python3 main.py

or use the script start.sh

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

Third party references => here