Learning path · 20 tutorials
Book Isle ebook and personal library learning path
Begin with local ebooks, reading layout and notes, then connect WebDAV, SMB, OPDS or Calibre and check reading-data sync.
Use one of your own ebooks to learn importing and reading before connecting a remote library. Each tutorial includes a result check, so a title in a list is not mistaken for a fully available book.
Book Isle does not supply books. Reading-data sync and moving book files need separate handling. Some manageable formats do not yet support full reading; check the limits stated in the tutorial and app.
Start reading
Import an ebook and check layout, contents, search and position for its format.
Book Isle getting started: import your first EPUB and resume reading
Import a local EPUB, jump between chapters, save your position and check offline access, without mistaking a remote cover for downloaded text.
Book Isle EPUB layout: find a comfortable density for long novels
Compare font size, typeface, background and orientation within the same chapter, establish a comfortable layout and understand page-number changes after reflow.
Read TXT in Book Isle: check encoding, chapter detection and contents links
Distinguish encoding corruption from chapter-detection problems, prepare a UTF-8 copy with consistent headings, and check import, contents and resume position.
Read PDFs in Book Isle: find information with pages, contents and search
Use PDF page numbers, embedded contents and text search, distinguishing file pages from printed numbers and scanned images from a text layer.
Read documents in Book Isle: organise Markdown, HTML and Office files
Import Markdown, HTML, RTF and DOCX as personal reading material, check text, external images and layout limits, then organise a searchable document shelf.
Organisation & notes
Manage metadata, tags and formats, then try highlights, notes and search.
Book Isle metadata: organise titles, authors, series and covers
Check titles, authors, series and covers through individual books and small batches, avoiding accidental merging of different editions with the same title.
Book Isle categories: plan reading with tags, status and ratings
Distinguish topic tags, reading status and personal ratings, establish rules with six books, then organise shelves through combined filters and small batch actions.
Book Isle duplicate imports: handle EPUB and PDF versions of one book
Distinguish duplicates from multiple formats in import previews, verify primary and alternate EPUB or PDF formats, and keep different editions and reading positions separate.
Book Isle full-text search: find a book and position from a phrase
Test book, text and note searches with a known phrase, narrow the scope step by step, and distinguish unavailable downloads, index preparation and scanned-image limits.
Book Isle excerpts: keep highlights and notes, then make a quote card
Select original text, save highlights and personal notes, check quote-card wording and attribution, then share or save an image of the result.
Connect a private library
Choose WebDAV, SMB, OPDS or Calibre to match your service, and read one book successfully first.
Connect Book Isle to WebDAV: download a book from a private library
Set up a private WebDAV library, check address, path and permissions, download one ebook and verify offline reading, separating library access from reading-data sync.
Connect Book Isle to SMB: browse NAS ebooks on a home network
Enter the SMB server, share name and internal path separately, then check folder access, one-book download and the limits of local-network and offline availability.
Connect Book Isle to OPDS: browse, search and acquire ebooks
Find the real OPDS catalogue URL, browse and search, choose a readable format to download, and troubleshoot working catalogues with broken acquisition links.
Connect Book Isle to Calibre Content Server: read your computer library on iPad
Configure Calibre Content Server, distinguish catalogue-metadata sync from actual downloads, and check computer sleep, permissions and offline-reading limits.
Read a Calibre database in Book Isle: metadata.db and book paths
Access Calibre metadata.db through a NAS, understand the database, library root and relative book paths, and avoid successful catalogue sync with inaccessible book downloads.
Sync & everyday upkeep
Check reading-data sync, audiobooks, statistics, app lock and export.
Book Isle WebDAV sync: continue reading records across two devices
Use two devices and a test note to verify two-way updates, distinguish reading-data sync from original-book downloads, and resolve conflicts using clear evidence.
Book Isle audiobooks: import audio and check listening progress
Use a short audio file to check import, time position, chapter order and resume. Try speed and timer controls where available and verify which files are offline.
Book Isle reading statistics: review a week and set a sustainable goal
Check a week’s time range and effort by book, set sustainable reading goals and reminders, then review exported records.
Book Isle app lock: protect the shelf and check unlocking
Enable and test app lock, understand system authentication, failed attempts and disabling, and distinguish app-access protection from exported-file and NAS permissions.
Export Book Isle reading data: keep notes, highlights and statistics
Export notes, highlights and reading statistics as Markdown or CSV, verify the save location and contents, and distinguish readable archives from a complete restorable backup.