Big thanks to aitopu34 a.k.a ACK72 for developing this extension
As of v1.3.x the extension is only compatible with Paperback v0.8.
Known Limitations
- Recommendation and ReadingList features of Kavita currently are not supported.
- Tracking is supported, but as of Paperback v0.8 you must add the series to a collection (press the bookmark icon), then set up tracking individually.
Issues
Kavya Extension: Please report any errors on the extensions GitHub page.
Please do not create issues on Kavita’s GitHub for extension-related issues.
Installation
Make sure Kavita is updated to the latest version
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After that, go the to app store and install Paperback.
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Go to https://ack72.github.io/kavya-paperback/ and tap “Add to Paperback”
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Tap “Open” when prompted to Open in “Paperback”?
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Tap “Add as Source Repo”
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Open Paperback and go to Settings > External Sources > Browse ACK72’s Extensions
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Install Kavya
Setup
To make the extension link with your Kavita instance we need the API Key. The steps to get the API Key are:
Access your Kavita instance from your web browser and log in
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Access your Kavita user dashboard
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Switch to 3rd Party Clients tab
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Copy the text under the API Key
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Open Paperback and go back to the External Sources page and tap on Kayva
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Under Source Settings tap on “Server Settings”
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Under Server Settings enter in your your Server URL in the corresponding field.
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Enter your API key in the corresponding field.
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Tap Save
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Tap on the Book icon in the bottom left, then “Kavya” in the top of the screen.
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Swipe down to refresh.
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Browse your library
Progress Syncing
Progress Syncing is handled at the chapter/issue level, not the page level. That means after a chapter/issue is finished completion is synced to Kavita.
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Open Paperback and go to Settings
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Tap External Trackers
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Tap Edit and ”+”
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You can put whatever you would like in the name field. Add this to the URL field:
https://ACK72.github.io/kavya-paperback-tracker
and tap “Add to Paperback” -
Tap the source you just named.
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Tap Install next to the Tracker