Upgrade StorageHow do I delink my zotero account from Firefox without deleting my library?
Hello, I'm trying to set up a Zotero account for my husband so he can use it for his research and thesis. A year ago, I had used his computer from home to do some of my own research and had downloaded the Firefox add-on, linking it to my own library.
My husband had since removed the add-on, so I thought it would be easy matter of reinstalling Zotero on his computer with his own account. But when I reinstalled the Firefox add-on I noticed that it automatically linked up to my account. I no longer want to use my account with his computer at all, but I'm afraid to use the reset buttons because I do not want to lose all of my own library files.
Is there some way I can log out of my account completely without deleting the files in my library? I don't need my files to be stored or saved locally on his computer, but I don't want to lose any of the files that I have stored in my account and synched to my own personal laptop.
Any help would be most appreciated!
My husband had since removed the add-on, so I thought it would be easy matter of reinstalling Zotero on his computer with his own account. But when I reinstalled the Firefox add-on I noticed that it automatically linked up to my account. I no longer want to use my account with his computer at all, but I'm afraid to use the reset buttons because I do not want to lose all of my own library files.
Is there some way I can log out of my account completely without deleting the files in my library? I don't need my files to be stored or saved locally on his computer, but I don't want to lose any of the files that I have stored in my account and synched to my own personal laptop.
Any help would be most appreciated!
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You can just remove your username & password from the sync tab of the Zotero preferences. Zotero will then no longer sync with your online account. Restart Zotero and double-check your info isn't in the sync tab any more.
Then, the easiest way to start your husband with a fresh library is to simply move the existing zotero data folder out of the way or delete it:
https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data
Restart Zotero and it will start up with an empty profile.
Absolutely do _not_ use the reset buttons.