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This product has charges associated with it for seller support. Launch a private, production-ready Calibre-Web ebook server in minutes - pre-configured with nginx, OPDS, and per-instance security. Backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
Overview
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Calibre-Web sign-in
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Administration
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for cloudimg support services.
Why Choose This AMI Over Self-Deployment?
Installing Calibre-Web manually requires configuring Python dependencies, setting up a reverse proxy, initialising a Calibre library database, hardening credentials, and wiring services together. This AMI eliminates that entire process. You get a fully configured, secureebook server that is serving books within minutes of launch - not hours of manual setup. Every instance ships with a unique administrator password generated at first boot, a hardening step most DIY installations skip entirely.
Overview
Calibre-Web is a clean, modern, self-hosted web interface for browsing, reading and downloading the books in a Calibre ebook library. It offers an in-browser ebook reader, full-text search, custom shelves, user management, Kobo sync and an OPDS feed so dedicated reading apps can pull straight from your library. This image delivers Calibre-Web fully installed and configured with an empty library ready for your books, so a completeebook server is running within minutes of launch.
Application Stack
- Calibre-Web running from a dedicated Python virtual environment
- nginx fronting the application on port 80 for production-grade request handling
- Calibre CLI tools installed for command-line library management
- Empty Calibre library pre-initialised on a dedicated storage volume
- No setup wizard required - the application is pre-configured to use the library immediately
Secure By Default
On the first boot of your instance a one-shot service rotates the built-in administrator account to a fresh password, unique to that instance, and writes it to a root-only file. No shared or default credentials ship in the image. This approach ensures that even if multiple instances are launched simultaneously, each has isolated credentials that cannot be guessed from the AMI itself.
Ready To Use
The application, web server and library are all configured. Browse to the instance address, sign in as the administrator, upload your EPUB, PDF, MOBI and other ebook files, organise them into shelves, and read them in the browser or sync them to your reading device over OPDS.
AWS Integration
- Deploy into any AWS region and VPC of your choice
- Attach additional EBS volumes for large library storage
- Place behind an Application Load Balancer for TLS termination and custom domain routing
- Use Security Groups to restrict access to trusted IP ranges
- Compatible with AWS Backup for automated snapshot scheduling
Use Cases
- Private ebook library - A self-hosted server in your own VPC with full data control
- Family or team book server - Per-user accounts and shelves for shared collections
- OPDS catalogue - Feed dedicated ereader apps directly from your library
- Data residency compliance - An alternative to public ebook cloud services for organisations that must keep data within specific AWS regions
cloudimg Support
24/7 technical support by email and chat. Our engineers help with Calibre-Web deployment, upgrades, library migration, OPDS and Kobo sync configuration, user management, reverse proxy and TLS termination. Critical issues receive a one-hour average response time.
Getting Started
- Subscribe to this listing and launch an instance
- SSH into the instance and retrieve your unique admin password
- Browse to the instance public IP address
- Sign in as the administrator and upload your first ebooks
- Configure OPDS or Kobo sync for your reading devices
For a detailed deployment walkthrough, contact cloudimg support.
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Highlights
- Calibre-Web, the open source web library for browsing, reading and downloading your Calibre ebook collection with an in-browser reader and OPDS feed, preinstalled with nginx and an initialised library ready to use with no setup wizard
- Secure by default: the built-in administrator account is rotated to a fresh, per-instance password on first boot and stored in a root only file - no shared or default credentials ship in the image
- 24/7 technical support from cloudimg for deployment, upgrades, library migration, OPDS and Kobo sync configuration and TLS termination
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Ubuntu 24.04
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Dimension | Description | Cost/hour |
|---|---|---|
m5.large Recommended | m5.large | $0.08 |
t3.micro | t3.micro instance type | $0.04 |
t2.micro | t2.micro instance type | $0.04 |
m8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
r6in.16xlarge | r6in.16xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
r7i.4xlarge | r7i.4xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
r5ad.24xlarge | r5ad.24xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
m6id.xlarge | m6id.xlarge instance type | $0.12 |
m5n.2xlarge | m5n.2xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
m5n.24xlarge | m5n.24xlarge instance type | $0.24 |
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Initial release of Calibre-Web 0.6.26 ebook library server.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect via SSH on port 22 as the default login user for your operating system variant (the user guide lists it per variant; on Ubuntu it is 'ubuntu'). Calibre-Web is served on port 80. Retrieve the generated administrator password with: sudo cat /root/calibre-web-credentials.txt. Browse to http://<instance-public-ip>/ and sign in as the 'admin' user. Upload books from the Calibre-Web UI, or manage the library on the command line with calibredb against /var/lib/calibre-web/library. The OPDS feed is at http://<instance-public-ip>/opds. Services are managed with systemctl (nginx, calibre-web). To enable HTTPS, follow the Let's Encrypt section of the user guide.
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Support
Vendor support
cloudimg provides 24/7 technical support for this Calibre-Web AMI by email and live chat.
How to Get Help
Contact our engineering team at support@cloudimg.co.uk for any issues including deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, updates, performance tuning, or refund requests.
Response Times
Critical issues receive a one-hour average response. Our engineers are available around the clock to ensure your ebook server stays operational.
What We Support
- Initial deployment and instance launch guidance
- Retrieving your per-instance administrator password
- Calibre-Web application configuration and upgrades
- Library migration from existing Calibre installations
- OPDS feed and Kobo sync setup
- Reverse proxy and TLS termination configuration
- User management and access control
- Security group and networking guidance for your VPC
Deployment Prerequisites
- An SSH key pair for instance access
- A VPC with a subnet that has internet connectivity
- A Security Group allowing inbound traffic on port 80 (HTTP) and port 22 (SSH)
- After launch, SSH into the instance and retrieve the admin password from /root/.calibreweb-admin-password
Refunds
If you experience issues that cannot be resolved, contact support@cloudimg.co.uk to discuss refund options.
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