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With Calibre, you can effectively manage your e-book collection. This tutorial teaches you how to install Calibre in Windows 10 in clear, easy-to-follow steps.

What is Calibre

Calibre is an open-source and free solution to e-book management. Offering rich options and an easy-to-use interface Calibre fits the needs of both the casual and advanced users.

What is Calibre used for

Calibre is used to store and manage e-books. Apart from this core functionality, you can use Calibre to:

• convert e-books to various formats.
• edit the metadata of an e-book.
• create new e-books from scratch.
• download newspapers for offline reading.
• transfer e-books to e-readers to the best format for reading.
• host your online library and read your e-books from anywhere with internet access.

How to install Calibre in Windows 10

Step 1: Download Calibre

Calibre offers 64-bit executables for Windows 10 and higher. Download the Calibre executable for Windows 10.

Step 2: Install Calibre in Windows 10

Installation of Calibre in Windows 10 is straightforward. You will have a fully working e-book manager in just a few clicks.

Step 2.1: Click on the Calibre executable.

Once you have downloaded the Calibre 64-bit executable just double-click on it. Calibre immediately prompts the license agreement.

Step 2.2: Accept the terms in the License Agreement

Tick the License Agreement and click on Advanced.

Step 2.3: Choose the installation destination for Calibre

The Advanced gives you the option to select the destination folder for the installation of Calibre.

Leave it as default or choose a custom folder for the installation of Calibre and click on Next.

Step 2.4: Click on Install

Click on Install as shown below.

Wait for the installation wizard and click on Finish.

Step 3: Setup Calibre

Once the installation of Calibre is finished double-click to launch it. Calibre asks you to configure the language, e-book device, and folder destination for e-books.

Step 3.1: Choose the language and e-book folder for Calibre

Calibre gives you the option to choose the language. I leave it as default. It also has a default folder where e-books are stored, but you can change it according to your preferences and needs.

Every time you add a new e-book to Calibre this e-book is copied to this folder.

Step 3.2 Choose your e-book device

Once you have configured your language and e-ebooks destination for Calibre, you can choose your e-book device.

Click on Next.

Step 3.3: Finish the setup of Calibre

Then click on Finish.

The following is Calibre running on Windows 10.

Final thoughts

This tutorial taught you how to install Calibre 7 in Windows 10. You can then customize Calibre based on your needs.