EPUB Web server Reader 📖 - still in WORK IN PROGRESS -

A lightweight web-based EPUB reader with scroll navigation, page transitions, dark mode, and font size adjustments.... Designed for a seamless e-reader experience directly in a browser, by connecting to the server PHP installed on a Raspeberry PI or other arm/pc home-server.

Features ✨

• 📚 Upload & Delete EPUBs from the server (index_reader.php) from /ebooks sub-folder (usually in /var/www)
• 📖 Read EPUBs in the browser (reader.php)
• 🔄 Navigation Buttons to scroll page by page
• 🌙 Dark Mode toggle (saves preference)
• 🔍 Font Size Adjustment (+/- buttons)
• 📜 Auto Page Switch when reaching bottom/top
• ⬆ Previous Page when reaching top
• 🎯 Mobile Optimized for small screen & preventing bad gesture (to avoid selecting by better handing)
• ...

Installation 🛠️

1. Requirements

• PHP 7.4+
• Web server (Apache, Nginx)
• unzip command installed

2. Setup

cd /var/www #or other place define in PHP config
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/epub-reader.git
cd epub-reader

3. Configure Web Server

Point your web server to the epub-reader directory.

4. Run the EPUB Reader

Simply open your browser and go to:

http://your-server/epub-reader/index_reader.php

Usage 🚀

Upload an EPUB

1. Click Upload EPUB
2. Select an .epub file from your device
3. The file will be stored in /ebooks/ folder
4. [ if you have api for cloudconvert (get it free), the epub file will be converted to mobi file usable by Kindle reader. ]

Read an EPUB

1. Choose a file from the dropdown
2. Click Open Book

Navigation Controls

• ⬅ Left Button → Scroll up (previous section)
• ➡ Right Button → Scroll down (next section)
• Next Page Loads when reaching the bottom
• Previous Page Loads when reaching the top

Extra Features

• DARK button → Toggle dark mode
• +INCR / -DECR → Adjust font size
• NAV button → Show/hide navigation buttons
• 📚 MENU → Return to index for ebook selection

Contributing 🤝

Feel free to fork, submit PRs, or suggest improvements! 🚀

License ⚖️

MIT License - Free to use and modify.