Move back my pdf files from the zotmoov folder to the original folder and keep my annotations

kwundram

[Split from swap annotations and notes to a new copy of the underlying PDF possible?]

Hey, I have a similar problem.
I used to move my files with Zotmoov, but I could not manage to make my moved files avaible on other devices .
So I tried out Koofr but it only syncs the files which are in the default zotero folder. So I wanted to move back my pdf files from the zotmoov folder to the original folder by copying them, however I dont know how to keep my annotations at the same time. Does anyone have an idea ?

tim820

Syncing linked files to other *computers* (linked files only work across computers) is done using a cloud service like Dropbox, Google Drive, Onedrive, etc, which you set up to mirror the Zotmoov "Move To" folder to your other computers.

But if you want to move your linked files back into local Zotero storage (under Zotero\storage), you select their items and use Zotero's Tools\Manage Attachments\Convert Linked Files to Stored Files. Annotations are preserved.

In order for that to work, Zotero must be able to find the linked file (at that file's location stored in its database).