Finding your user ID in Zotero Standalone

annie.moller

Hi!
Maybe I'm blind, but I have been searching everywhere and I can't find my user name or user Id in my Zotero Standalone. (I use Chrome as web browser)
The reason I need it is to synch with another device. The problem is that it turns out I had an old account connected to my usual e-mail adress, which I can log in to (the one I am currently using in this forum), but it only has my library from 3 years ago and none of my new references.

When I downloaded Zotero on this computer 2 months ago I apparently created a new account, but nowhere can I find what that user name or user ID is!!

Help!

dstillman

It's in the Sync pane of the preferences.

annie.moller

So, I have a Swedish language setting, but I guess you mean the "Tools"-tab and then settings. There you have 7 panes: General, Sync, Search, Export, Refer(?), Short commands and Advanced.

Indeed, under Sync there are two panes: Settings and Reset, but there are just two empty slots where I can enter User name and Password. It's nothing in there.
Does this mean I am currently saving references to a library without having a User connected to that Library at all?

dstillman

Zotero always saves data to your own computer, and it doesn't require an account to be used. To sync, you need to enter a username and password in the Sync pane of the preferences.