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https://github.com/pgaskin/BookBrowser
eBook server supporting ePub, MOBI and PDF books.
https://github.com/pgaskin/BookBrowser
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eBook server supporting ePub, MOBI and PDF books.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pgaskin/BookBrowser
- Owner: pgaskin
- License: mit
- Archived: true
- Created: 2016-11-06T23:22:39.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2020-06-27T04:56:08.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T14:18:37.400Z (about 2 months ago)
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 63 MB
- Stars: 608
- Watchers: 36
- Forks: 111
- Open Issues: 33
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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README
# BookBrowser
[](https://travis-ci.org/geek1011/BookBrowser)
**Note:** This project is no longer maintained, as I haven't had the time or motivation to continue working on it. BookBrowser will still work as-is (I still use it myself occasionally), but is unlikely to receive any new features or bugfixes.
An easy-to-use tool to generate a web-based ePub and PDF ebook browser. All you need to do is [download it](https://github.com/geek1011/BookBrowser/releases/latest) into the folder with your ebooks, and run it. There is also a [demo](https://bookbrowser-demo.geek1011.net/books/).
## Features
- Multiple book formats
- epub
- pdf
- mobi (basic support)
- Search
- Advanced Search
- Search any combination of fields
- View all information in the results
- List view
- Responsive web interface
- Update notifications
- Browse by:
- Author
- Series (from calibre metadata)
- Sorted by:
- Last added
- Alphabetically
- Series
- Web based reader
- Custom fonts, colors, sizing, spacing
- Remembers your position
- Book search
- And more
- Search
- And more
- Easy-to-use
- Fast
- No extra dependencies
## Screenshots
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## Reader Screenshots
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## Advanced Search
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## System Requirements
The server works on all platforms.
The web interface works on IE 9+, Edge, Firefox 3+, Chrome, Safari 5.1+, Opera 17+, and Android browser 4.4+.
The web-based reader works on IE 10+, Edge, Firefox 28+, Chrome 21+, Safari 9+, Opera 17+, and Android browser 4.4+.
## Usage
```
Usage: BookBrowser [OPTIONS]
Options:
-a, --addr string the address to bind the server to ([IP]:PORT) (default ":8090")
-b, --bookdir string the directory to load books from (must exist) (default "/home/patrick/src/BookBrowser")
-h, --help Show this help text
-n, --nocovers do not index covers
-t, --tempdir string the directory to store temp files such as cover thumbnails (created on start, deleted on exit unless already exists) (default "/tmp/bookbrowser946254949")
--version Show the version
```