In Zotero/storage/ there a lot of empty folders

JoePass · August 19, 2023

I just started using Zotero. Before I consequently used JabRef, Mendeley, cb2bib, and Kbibtex. Zotero is much better and more convenient and has all functions which I need. I stored bib files in a separate folder and made "keep updated", and all pdf files of papers in another separate folder. In Zotero I made the links for these pdf files but nevertheless, many empty folders appear in Zotero/storage/. One folder is for one pdf file. May I delete them? I have a great library and therefore have a great number of empty folders. Maybe Zotero keeps them for its internal needs?

dstillman · August 19, 2023

They're not empty — Zotero stores hidden files in there with attachment-specific information. Zotero manages its data directory, and you generally shouldn't make any changes within there.

JoePass · August 20, 2023

Thank you. Indeed, there are two hidden files.