large files in my Zotero profile

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I’m working in an institute where all the data is stored on a main server and each one has a “roaming profile”.
Every time I logon it takes me 3-4 minutes and our IT guy told me I have large files in my Zotero profile (in “Documents and Settings”) which are uploaded every time I logon. So now I need to figure out if I can move/delete them. I’m using Zotero 2.0.8

These are the files (each one between 12-14MB):
zotero.sqlite.1.bak
zotero.sqlite.65.bak
zotero.sqlite.72.bak
zotero.sqlite.bak

I think these are backup files so I guess it is possible at least to move them to a different folder; does anyone know?

Another question I have is if my zotero data is stored on line (I know it is because I can access it from any computer I want) then why do I need a backup at all; why can’t I just download everything in a case of a problem?
  • dstillman
    You can delete .65 and and .72 if you're happy in Zotero 2.0—those were automatic backups made on upgrade (though you're not supposed to have more than one).

    .bak and .1.bak are recent automatic backups made every 12 hours. You can type about:config in your Firefox address bar, search for extensions.zotero.backup.numBackups, and set that to 0 or 1, if you prefer.

    But syncing is not intended to be a replacement for backups. If you accidentally delete something and sync, it's gone.

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