Adding Books

Adding Books

In Reading Forest, you can easily add books using barcode scanning. Simply point your smartphone camera at the book's barcode, and the title, author, publisher, and other information will be automatically filled in.

Method 2: Enter ISBN Manually

If barcode scanning doesn't work or you prefer to enter the ISBN directly, manual entry is also available.

1. Open the book edit screen
   Add a book, then enter the ISBN directly in the ISBN field or click the "Search Book Info" button
2. Enter the ISBN
   Enter the 13-digit (or 10-digit) number from the back cover. Hyphens are optional

   ISBN input field

3. Verify and add
   Once book information is retrieved, verify and click OK

Method 3: Search by Title or Author

If you don't know the ISBN, you can search by title or author name to add books.

1. Open the book edit screen
   Add a book, then click the "Search Book Info" button
2. Enter title or author
   Enter keywords in the "Search by Title/Author" section
3. Select from results
   Choose the book you want from the search results

Method 4: Manual Entry

For books without ISBN (self-published, doujinshi, etc.) or books not found in search, you can enter information manually.

1. Add Book
   Select [Edit] → [Add Book] from the menu bar
2. Enter information
   Enter the title (required), author, page count, etc.
3. Confirm
   Click OK to complete

Editing Book Information

You can freely edit book information after adding it.

1. Click the book you want to edit in the book list
2. Click the edit button in the book details area
3. Modify the information and click Save