How to use Calibre to put books in collections

[Tlew]

I would like to be able to add docs and books to collections in my unregistered, unjailbroken basic Kindle Touch. Before I deregistered the Kindle, I was able to long press a book or doc and choose "add to collections" or something similar, and then check the box for the collection I wanted. I only had about 5 collections. Now the collections options is greyed-out or doesn't appear (I forget which). I'd just like to be able to do in Calibre what I used to do on the Kindle, if possible.

I have used Calibre for as long as I've had the Kindle but only for converting formats and for reading on the PC (view option). I have spent about an hour using Calibre for Windows and reading this forum and Googling the subject without finding out how to do this. I have installed the "Kindle Collections" plugin.

I know the answer must be here somewhere, but I couldn't find it. I did find extremely complex directions that I couldn't follow. On Calibre I got stumped at every turn. For example, when I click "device," it shows a list of the current contents of the Kindle. When I right click a book in the list, and select "Kindle Collections," then "Create collections on the Kindle from Calibre," I get a popup message:

"No Calibre columns have been selected in Customization.Please set the Action to "Create" for the column(s) you want to use when automatically creating collections."

I can't find where to "set the action to Create."

Is there a *simple* way to do what I would like to do that I've missed? TIA.


To those of a suspicious nature:

I've read this forum for a long time, and I know a few people like to pounce on posters for doing something unusual that could be (but is not necessarily) illegal. I bought the Kindle at a major retailer. I didn't steal it. I do not read subversive tracts or obscene material. I have several reasons for de-registering. One is I no longer get "special offers." I sideload all content. The only feature I miss with the unregistered device is the ability to add a collection to a new item, and I don't really miss it all that much.

[JSWolf]

Without jailbreaking your Kindle, you cannot have Calibre manage your collections. You have to do it manually on the Kindle.

[wakkaday]

on the oasis i have jb but colleciton dont work

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by wakkaday

on the oasis i have jb but colleciton dont work

Do you have the collections manager plugin installed? I cannot say what to do on the Kindle side if you have to install something for this plugin to work.

[wakkaday]

yeh i followed instructions . nevermind

all installed on calibre and jb on my kindle

[badgoodDeb]

Or, if kindle advertisments are the only complaint (and perhaps they are NOT the only problem), it only costs $20 to get them removed. Then you can re-register and use the built in collections from Amazon.