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How can I import CSV backup file into Zotero
EfratNakash
November 3, 2024
I backed up Zotero library in the CSV recommended format, and now I need to import it on a different computer.
What should I do?
enozkan
November 3, 2024
That was not a backup (it was an export), and CSV is not a recommended format.
https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#backing_up_your_zotero_data
If you still have access to the old computer, I would suggest you do a proper backup, as explained above (e.g., copy the Zotero data directory,
https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#locating_your_zotero_data
)
For an actual export for sharing with other Zotero users (still not a backup), Zotero RDF is the recommended format:
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/exporting
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https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#backing_up_your_zotero_data
If you still have access to the old computer, I would suggest you do a proper backup, as explained above (e.g., copy the Zotero data directory, https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#locating_your_zotero_data)
For an actual export for sharing with other Zotero users (still not a backup), Zotero RDF is the recommended format:
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/exporting