Before completing any of the steps below, you will need to make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes, iBooks and iOS that is available for your system or device.
The latest version of iTunes can be downloaded here.
Select Your Browser:
iOS Safari (on your iPad)
Internet Explorer (on your PC)
Apple Safari (on your Mac)
Google Chrome (on your PC or Mac)
Mozilla Firefox (on your PC or Mac)
iOS Safari:
Summary:
- Click on the link to download the Universal ePub file format from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore.
- Select the option “Open in iBooks”.
- You will now find the eBook ready to read in your iBooks App Library.
Step by Step Procedure:
Once you have completed the purchase from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore, click on the link to download the Universal .epub file format.
iOS Safari will begin to download the .epub file, as shown by the loading symbol located in the top left hand side bar of the screen.
iPad: Top Bar with Loading Symbol
Please be patient with this step.
Depending on the speed of your wireless or 3G internet connection, a screen will then open up in iOS Safari asking what you would like to do with the .epub file.
iPad: Open in...
Select the option “Open in iBooks”. This will then load the .epub file in the app iBooks Library.
iPad: iBooks App
You can then touch the cover of the book to open up the eBook file.
Internet Explorer
Summary:
- Click on the link to download the Universal ePub file format from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore.
- Locate the downloaded .epub file from the “Downloads” folder, inside your User folder.
- Open Apple iTunes, with your iPad attached, drag the .epub file onto your iPad.
- You will now find the eBook ready to read in your iBooks App Library.
Step by Step Procedure:
Once you have completed the purchase from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore, click on the link to download the Universal .epub file format.
By default, this file will be downloaded to your “Downloads” folder, inside your Documents folder. Open this folder and locate the downloaded file, which will end in the extension “.epub”. Keep this window open for now.
Windows 7: Downloads Folder
Open Apple iTunes, which is located either on your Desktop, as a shortcut; or in the Start Menu in the iTunes folder.
Plug in your iPad to the USB port on your computer (the small rectangular slot) using the cable that came with your iPad. You will see you iPad appear on the blue left hand side bar.
iTunes: iPad Loaded
If you can not see a blue left hand bar on you iTunes window; from the “View” menu, select “Show Sidebar”.
iTunes: Show Sidebar
Locate the window with the downloaded .epub file and bring this into view along with iTunes.
iTunes and Download Folder
Drag the .epub file from the folder and on top of where your iPad appears in iTunes. When the iPad highlights in a darker shade of blue, drop (or unclick), the file and this will begin copying the file over to your iPad.
iTunes and Download Folder: Drag and Drop
You will know if you’ve completed this process correctly when the process bar at the top of iTunes reads “Updating Files on iPad”.
iTunes: Updating Files on iPad
If you then click on the “Books” menu of your iPad in iTunes, you will see that the book has now been loaded into your iBooks Library ready to view through the iBooks App.
iTunes: ePub file has been loaded onto iPad Device
Apple Safari
Summary:
Click on the link to download the Universal ePub file format from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore.
Locate the downloaded .epub file from the “Downloads” folder, inside your User folder.
Open Apple iTunes, with your iPad attached, drag the .epub file onto your iPad.
You will now find the eBook ready to read in your iBooks App Library.
Step by Step Procedure:
Once you have completed the purchase from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore, click on the link to download the Universal .epub file format.
By default, this file will be downloaded to your “Downloads” folder, inside your User folder. Open this folder and locate the downloaded file, which will end in the extension “.epub”. Keep this window open for now.
Mac OS 10.6.8: Downloads Folder
Open Apple iTunes, which is located either on your Applications folder, or in the Dock at the bottom of the screen.
Plug in your iPad to the USB port on your computer (the small rectangular slot) using the cable that came with your iPad. You will see you iPad appear on the blue left hand side bar.
iTunes: iPad Loaded
If you can not see a blue left hand bar on you iTunes window; from the “View” menu, select “Show Sidebar”.
iTunes: Show Sidebar
Locate the window with the downloaded .epub file and bring this into view along with iTunes.
iTunes and Download Folder
Drag the .epub file from the folder and on top of where your iPad appears in iTunes. When the iPad highlights in a darker shade of blue, drop (or unclick), the file and this will begin copying the file over to your iPad.
iTunes and Download Folder: Drag and Drop
You will know if you’ve completed this process correctly when the process bar at the top of iTunes reads “Updating Files on iPad”.
iTunes: Updating Files on iPad
If you then click on the “Books” menu of your iPad in iTunes, you will see that the book has now been loaded into your iBooks Library ready to view through the iBooks App.
iTunes: ePub file has been loaded onto iPad Device
Google Chrome
Summary:
- Click on the link to download the Universal ePub file format from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore.
- Save the downloaded .epub file to the “Desktop”.
- Open Apple iTunes, with your iPad attached, drag the .epub file onto your iPad.
- You will now find the eBook ready to read in your iBooks App Library.
Step by Step Procedure:
Firstly, go to the Preferences/Settings Panel for Google Chrome. Click “Show advanced settings…” and scroll down to Downloads.
Mac OS 10.6.8
Windows 7
Click on the check box “Ask where to save each file before downloading“, which will allow you to save your files to where you want to place them. If you don’t complete this step, your files may go to your Downloads folder, and will be difficult to move them to Apple iTunes.
Google Chrome: Downloads
Once you have completed the purchase from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore, click on the link to download the Universal .epub file format.
If you have followed this guide, your computer will now ask you where you want to save this file.
Save this file to an appropriate location on your computer that you can easily access; such as your desktop, documents folder or a specially created "ePubs library" folder. In this example we have saved the eBook file, which should end with the name .epub, to the desktop.
Mac OS 10.6.8: Save to Desktop
Windows 7: Save to Desktop
Open Apple iTunes; which, on a Macintosh, is located either in your Applications folder, or in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. On a PC, Apple iTunes is located either on your Desktop, as a shortcut; or in the Start Menu in the iTunes folder.
Plug in your iPad to the USB port on your computer (the small rectangular slot) using the cable that came with your iPad. You will see you iPad appear on the blue left hand side bar.
Mac OS iTunes: iPad Loaded
Windows iTunes: iPad Loaded
If you can not see a blue left hand bar on you iTunes window; from the “View” menu, select “Show Sidebar”.
Mac iTunes: Show Sidebar
Windows iTunes: Show Sidebar
Locate the downloaded .epub file on the desktop and bring this into view along with iTunes.
Mac iTunes and .epub file on Desktop
Windows iTunes and .epub file on Desktop
Drag the .epub file from the folder and on top of where your iPad appears in iTunes. When the iPad highlights in a darker shade of blue, drop (or unclick), the file and this will begin copying the file over to your iPad.
Mac iTunes and .epub file on Desktop: Drag and Drop
Windows iTunes and .epub file on Desktop: Drag and Drop
You will know if you’ve completed this process correctly when the process bar at the top of iTunes reads “Updating Files on iPad”.
iTunes: Updating Files on iPad
If you then click on the “Books” menu of your iPad in iTunes, you will see that the book has now been loaded into your iBooks Library ready to view through the iBooks App.
iTunes: ePub file has been loaded onto iPad Device
Mozilla Firefox
Summary:
Click on the link to download the Universal ePub file format from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore.
Save the downloaded .epub file to the “Desktop”.
Open Apple iTunes, with your iPad attached, drag the .epub file onto your iPad.
You will now find the eBook ready to read in your iBooks App Library.
Step by Step Procedure:
Firstly, go to the Preferences/Settings Panel for Mozilla Firefox. Click the General tab where you will find the Downloads section.
Mac OS 10.6.8
Windows 7
Note: Found at the bottom of the home screen.
Click on the check box “Always ask me where to save files“, which will allow you to save your files to where you want to place them. If you don’t complete this step, your files may go to your Downloads folder, and will be more difficult to find and move them to your Kindle device.
Mac OS 10.6.8: Mozilla Preference Pane
Windows 7: Mozilla Settings Pane
Once you have completed the purchase from the LearnToPlayMusic.com WebStore, click on the link to download the Universal .epub file format.
If you have followed this guide, your computer will now ask you where you want to save this file.
Save this file to an appropriate location on your computer that you can easily access; such as your desktop, documents folder or a specially created "ePubs library" folder. In this example we have saved the eBook file, which should end with the name .epub, to the desktop.
Mac OS 10.6.8: Save to Desktop
Windows 7: Save to Desktop
Open Apple iTunes; which, on a Macintosh, is located either in your Applications folder, or in the Dock at the bottom of the screen. On a PC, Apple iTunes is located either on your Desktop, as a shortcut; or in the Start Menu in the iTunes folder.
Plug in your iPad to the USB port on your computer (the small rectangular slot) using the cable that came with your iPad. You will see you iPad appear on the blue left hand side bar.
Mac OS iTunes: iPad Loaded
Windows iTunes: iPad Loaded
If you can not see a blue left hand bar on you iTunes window; from the “View” menu, select “Show Sidebar”.
Mac iTunes: Show Sidebar
Windows iTunes: Show Sidebar
Locate the downloaded .epub file on the desktop and bring this into view along with iTunes.
Mac iTunes and .epub file on Desktop
Windows iTunes and .epub file on Desktop
Drag the .epub file from the folder and on top of where your iPad appears in iTunes. When the iPad highlights in a darker shade of blue, drop (or unclick), the file and this will begin copying the file over to your iPad.
Mac iTunes and .epub file on Desktop: Drag and Drop
Windows iTunes and .epub file on Desktop: Drag and Drop
You will know if you’ve completed this process correctly when the process bar at the top of iTunes reads “Updating Files on iPad”.
iTunes: Updating Files on iPad
If you then click on the “Books” menu of your iPad in iTunes, you will see that the book has now been loaded into your iBooks Library ready to view through the iBooks App.
iTunes: ePub file has been loaded onto iPad Device