diff --git a/calibre.subfolder.conf.sample b/calibre.subfolder.conf.sample
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+# calibre does not require a base url setting 
+
+location /calibre {
+    return 301 $scheme://$host/calibre/;
+}
+location ^~ /calibre/ {
+    # enable the next two lines for http auth
+    #auth_basic "Restricted";
+    #auth_basic_user_file /config/nginx/.htpasswd;
+
+    # enable the next two lines for ldap auth, also customize and enable ldap.conf in the default conf
+    #auth_request /auth;
+    #error_page 401 =200 /login;
+
+    resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=30s;
+    set $upstream_calibre calibre;
+    rewrite /calibre(.*) $1 break;
+    proxy_pass http://$upstream_calibre:8080;
+}