Upgrade StorageDifferent local file storing/syncing options for each Zotero Group
Dear all,
I am looking for a solution to a problem that arose from getting a new laptop. In order to save money on the extortionate prices Apple charges for internal storage, I kept it to the available minimum (512GB). This is fine for most use cases I have. Whenever needed, I use external storage media. However, this approach currently fails when it comes to Zotero. Here, I would like to store and sync all attachments in my main library to the internal drive but move files from Zotero Groups to the external drive. In some instances, these Groups comprise 10k+ plus references with attachments for historical sources of all kinds. I do not need to access these files everyday and not while on the move, which is why I would strongly prefer storing these files at a separate location on external storage media. Is this somehow possible?
I dug through the documentation and settings for Zotfile but didn't find anything. I also happily work with symbolic links.
I'd appreciate any answer.
Best,
Till
I am looking for a solution to a problem that arose from getting a new laptop. In order to save money on the extortionate prices Apple charges for internal storage, I kept it to the available minimum (512GB). This is fine for most use cases I have. Whenever needed, I use external storage media. However, this approach currently fails when it comes to Zotero. Here, I would like to store and sync all attachments in my main library to the internal drive but move files from Zotero Groups to the external drive. In some instances, these Groups comprise 10k+ plus references with attachments for historical sources of all kinds. I do not need to access these files everyday and not while on the move, which is why I would strongly prefer storing these files at a separate location on external storage media. Is this somehow possible?
I dug through the documentation and settings for Zotfile but didn't find anything. I also happily work with symbolic links.
I'd appreciate any answer.
Best,
Till
You are aware of the sync as needed setting, though?
The solution I came up with is pretty simple:
- create a new user and invite this user as an admin to the Group
- set up a profile for the new user, where the "storage" folder is actually a symbolic link pointing to the external storage medium
- turn on syncing for the shared Group library for the new user
- turn off syncing for my main user account
This has the additional advantage of being able to use different file naming conventions for different users / group libraries