Dr. Homebrew eBook Upload Instructions

This information on this page is here to assist you in uploading the MOBI and/or EPUB file you purchased to your computer, eReader, smartphone or other digital device.

KINDLE

To add a MOBI file to your Kindle device, follow these steps:

  • Connect your Kindle to your computer
  • Copy the MOBI file from your computer to the Documents directory on your Kindle (the Kindle connects to your computer as if it were a USB flash drive)
  • Properly disconnect the Kindle from your computer (i.e., eject the device)

KINDLE FOR THE DESKTOP

To add a MOBI file to your Kindle desktop software library, follow these steps:

  • Copy or move the MOBI file to the appropriate Kindle directory on your hard drive
  • Windows XP/Vista/7: The Kindle directory is called My Kindle Content and is located in the My Documents folder.
  • Mac OS X: The Kindle Content directory is located in your Documents directory
  • Launch the Kindle desktop application

KINDLE FOR THE IPAD/IPHONE/IPOD TOUCH

To add a MOBI file to your Kindle app for the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch (iOS Device), follow these steps:

  • Connect your iOS Device to your computer
  • Launch iTunes, if it doesn’t automatically launch
  • Click on your iOS Device on the left sidebar
  • Click the Apps tab at the top of the iTunes window
  • Scroll down to the File Sharing section on the Apps tab
  • Click on Kindle in the Apps list
  • Click the Add… button just below the Documents list to the right
  • Navigate to the MOBI file you wish to add to the Kindle app and click the Choose button
  • Sync your iOS Device
  • Disconnect your iOS Device from your computer
  • Launch the Kindle app on your iOS Device

KINDLE FOR ANDROID

To add a MOBI file to your Kindle app for Android, follow these steps:

  • Connect your Android device to your computer via USB cable (there are many different ways to connect your Android device (e.g., FTP, file-sharing app), which accomplish the same thing as connecting your device via USB cable)
  • If prompted, choose the option to “Mount as disk drive” on your Android device
  • Navigate to the sdcard directory on your Android device-which should now show up as a disk drive on your computer-if it doesn’t mount to that directory automatically
  • Copy your MOBI file to the kindle directory located on the SD card of your Android device
  • Disconnect your Android device from your computer
  • Launch the Kindle app on your Android device

USING iTUNES TO ADD THE ePUB FILE TO iBOOKS

The iBooks app (a free download from the App Store) includes a built in iBookstore with access to thousands of books you can download and begin reading immediately. Just drag the Winter Cycling ePub file you downloaded into your iTunes Library (or select Add to Library from the iTunes File menu), then sync your iPad with your computer. The book will appear on your shelf in iBooks right alongside the ones you get through iBookstore.

ADDING THE ePUB FILE TO YOUR NOOK

1. Connect the NOOK to your computer with the included USB cable. NOOK will then appear as a connected device on your computer (under My Computer on Windows or on the desktop on Mac). Double-click on the NOOK drive to open it.

2. In another window, open the folder where you download the Winter Cycling ePub file on your computer. You can then drag and drop the ePub file from your computer to the “my documents” folder or to the root of the NOOK.

3. After the files are finished transferring to the NOOK and BEFORE unplugging the USB cable, you must eject the device from the computer. Removing the USB cable before doing this can cause harm to your eBooks and/or the NOOK. Simply right-click on the NOOK drive and select the undock, eject, or unmount option.

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Dr. Homebrew is also available as a paperback book. Order it here: https://www.doctorhomebrew.com/books/ or at Amazon.com