Libra 2 Dropbox on Kobo Libra 2

[xpedro]

Originally Posted by Dirk-71

kepub is not supported. That's a pitty. I guess there is no mod to get kepub upload supported!?

kepub works normally for me.
I just have to convert epub to kepub using kepubify and upload it to dropbox.
but I guess it might not work for some specific books.

[DNSB]

I suspect that @Dirk-71 is uploading the files as filename.kepub and not filename.kepub.epub. If I recall correctly, calibre stores the files as filename.kepub to keep them separated from filename.epub but the ereaders need the double barrelled .kepub.epub.

[zuyang]

Works on my Clara 2E as well (firmware 4.38.21908)

All I had to do was:

1. Install NickelMenu
2. Add to the config file on NickelMenu:

   menu_item:main:Dropbox:nickel_open:library:dropbox

3. Change Kobo eReader.conf:
   

   kobo_dropbox_link_account_enabled=True
   dropbox_link_account_poll=https://authorize.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/LinkDropbox

Works great, thanks!

[Frogm4n]

I've just gotten the Dropbox integration working with the same config mods as zuyang, on my normally unsupported Glo HD N437 running firmware 4.38.21908.

Thanks!

[matnaden1980]

Originally Posted by xpedro

hey, pinkykitten. what exactly didn't work for you?
if you have NickelMenu installed, you just have to add the following line menu_item:main:dropbox:nickel_open:library:dropbox to the configuration file at KOBOeReader/.adds/nm/config (instructions here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=329525).
this will create a Dropbox button on NickelMenu's main menu. Clicking on it you will reach the configuration page for Dropbox synching. just like this one: https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/artic...ing-a-computer
after configuration and synchronization the same button will lead to the books you have uploaded to your Kobo folder on Dropbox.

maybe possible to activate google drive this way?

[Aleron Ives]

Assuming it's possible, NickelMenu would need an update to support it.

[TDUK]

Hi all,

I was able to get this working on my Kobo Clara HD. I only made 2 changes:

added:

menu_item:main:Dropbox:nickel_open:library:dropbox

to the NickelMenu config file

Updated Kobo eReader.conf :

dropbox_link_account_poll=https://authorize.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/LinkDropbox

(I already had Nicklemenu from the KOreader 1-click install script)

I was able to put a epub on my computer dropbox folder and I can see it appear in the native Kobo homescreen. I clicked on the book to download it and then was able to open it on the default homescreen.

However, when I open up KOreader, I can't see the book ?

I can see the epub was downloaded to E:\.kobo\dropbox , but I can't see this folder via KOreader

Also, does the "Rakuten Kobo" folder need to be in the root of the dropbox ? is there any way to change/move that to a subfolder?

Thank you

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by TDUK

However, when I open up KOreader, I can't see the book ?

I can see the epub was downloaded to E:\.kobo\dropbox , but I can't see this folder via KOreader

Also, does the "Rakuten Kobo" folder need to be in the root of the dropbox ? is there any way to change/move that to a subfolder?

Thank you

Did you enable Show hidden files in File Manager? In File Manager, Settings => Show hidden files.

And no, you can't change the location of the Rakuten Kobo directory. It must be in the root of Dropbox.

[TDUK]

Thank you, I can now see the folder after enabling the "show hidden files".

Would you recommend that I set KOReader's home to be this folder then? If thats were my dropbox sync'd books will go and any book i want to copy over usb, i can also place in that folder.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by TDUK

Thank you, I can now see the folder after enabling the "show hidden files".

Would you recommend that I set KOReader's home to be this folder then? If thats were my dropbox sync'd books will go and any book i want to copy over usb, i can also place in that folder.

If you are going to use Dropbox for transferring files, it does sound like a good idea to set KOReader's home folder to that folder.

However, I don't really use KOReader anymore other than some testing so don't feel I should make a recommendation. I used to use KOReader for some PDF files but with the improvements in the PDF reader used by Kobo's native GUI, that need has pretty much disappeared.

[shamanNS]

Or setup Dropbox in "Cloud Storage" section inside KOReader itself and use that instead?

[TDUK]

Originally Posted by shamanNS

Or setup Dropbox in "Cloud Storage" section inside KOReader itself and use that instead?

I believe I tried that first but it was asking for tokens and secrets - so I did it via the Nicklemenu options - just seemed a bit easier with a gui.

Unless I can use the config I created for dropbox via nicklemenu and use it to populate the Cloud Storage section ?

What are the advantages of configuring the cloud storage like this ?

Thanks

[hatuluang]

Originally Posted by TDUK

I believe I tried that first but it was asking for tokens and secrets - so I did it via the Nicklemenu options - just seemed a bit easier with a gui.

Unless I can use the config I created for dropbox via nicklemenu and use it to populate the Cloud Storage section ?

What are the advantages of configuring the cloud storage like this ?

Thanks

KOReader has a setting to set Dropbox on cloud storage: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=353670.
The advantage is you can use cloud storage/Dropbox to sideload books when you are in KOReader.