Working with Books

Books are the primary organizational unit in BookStack. Each book contains pages and chapters related to a specific topic, project, or department.

Browsing Books

Access the full list of books by clicking Books [3] in the top navigation bar. The books listing page displays all available books with their titles and descriptions.

You can switch between Grid View and List View [1] to change how books are displayed. The grid view shows book covers with descriptions, while list view presents a more compact format.

Use View Tags [2] to filter books by their assigned tags. Tags help categorize books across different topics or teams.

Inside a Book

When you open a book, you'll see its contents organized into chapters and pages. The book view includes:

• Book description at the top, providing context about what the book covers
• Chapter listings that group related pages together
• Direct page listings for pages not assigned to a chapter
• Creation and update metadata showing who created and last modified the book

Each book has a Search this book field [3] that lets you search within that specific book's content. The Export button [2] allows you to download the entire book as PDF, HTML, or plain text.

Creating a New Book

To create a book:

1. Navigate to the Books listing page
2. Click the Create New Book button
3. Enter a name, description, and optionally assign tags
4. Choose a cover image if desired
5. Save the book

Once created, you can start adding chapters and pages to structure your content. Books can be moved to shelves to further organize your documentation library.