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Installation / configuration of KOReader on the Kobo Clara BW.

1. Install

  1. Download simple installer from here.
  2. Extract to root of kobo.

2. Configure

2.1. Network

Gear -> Network

  1. Check "Restore Wi-Fi connection on resume.
  2. "Action when Wi-Fi is off" -> turn on.

2.2. Screen / Backlight

  1. Gear -> "Auto warmth and night mode"
  2. Sleep screen.
    1. Wallpaper -> Show book cover on sleep screen.
    2. Sleep screen message -> Uncheck Add custom message to sleep screen.

2.3. Progress bar (footer)

Gear -> Status bar -> Status bar items

  1. Uncheck:
    1. Current page (/)
    2. Current time
    3. Time left to finish book
    4. Time left to finish chapter
  2. Check:
    1. WiFi status
    2. Chapter title

Configure items

  1. Check:
    1. Show all selected items at once

Progress bar -> Position: change to "below items"

2.4. Progress sync

  1. Open a book.
  2. Tap Wrench and Driver icon.
  3. Progress sync
    1. Custom sync server
    2. Login
    3. Check "Automatically keep documents in sync"
    4. "Periodically sync every # pages" -> 2

2.5. Reading Statistics

Tap Wrench and Driver icon -> Reading statistics -> Settings

  1. Cloud sync.
  2. Add service
  3. + -> WebDAV
    1. Add info

2.6. Font

  1. Copy fonts to the fonts directory when mounted.
  2. Open a book.
  3. Page icon
    1. Font
    2. Select the font you want
    3. Long press font to set to default

2.7. Book sorting

From the book list

  1. Tap filing cabinet icon.
  2. Sort by
    1. Check: percent - unopened - finished last

Date: 2024-12-15 Sun 19:08

Author: Aaron Bieber

Created: 2025-10-29 Wed 09:39

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