Moving a local folder library (to a One Drive folder library

smteinturs

Hi all,
My PDF and epub files are stored in a local folder library.
I need to relocate my Zotero default local folder library to a One Drive folder library.

To be sure I keep all my links work in the new One Drive library, are the following steps correct ?
1. Create a new dedicated folder for my library in One Drive
2. Copy-paste all documents from the local folder to the new One Drive folder
3. Settings » Advanced » Files and Folders = change the new database directory to the One Drive folder

Thanks for your help,
Sara

enozkan

You can't keep your database on a cloud folder. That's a quick one-way street to database corruption. Explained here:

https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/data_directory_in_cloud_storage_folder

You can, however, keep your storage folder on a cloud folder without a problem. See "Alternative Syncing Solutions" on the link above. (Zotfile functionality in Zotero 6 is incorporated into zotmoov and attanger plugins in Zotero 7.)

smteinturs

Thanks @enozkan for your answer. Yes, this is the storage folder I am speaking about (sorry for the confusion).
I have a dedicated storage folder located on my local DD (let's call it "folder A")
I want to relocate it on a One Drive cloud ("folder B")

To be sure to keep all links working (PDF linked to a Zotero reference), is it enough to :
- copy - past all pdfs from Folder A to Folder B ?
- Settings » Advanced » Files and Folders = change the new *storage* directory from Folder A to Folder B ?

NicolasRoussignol

Hi, I have the same problem and the same question. If someone have the answer. Especially, the problem is that we have a shared library but the pdf files I put are stored on my local folder. So the others cannot open them.
Thank you for your help!
Nicolas