Different syncing profiles?

Clairekun

Hello,

I use zotero on several computers and have my files stored locally in each of them. I do this in order to have multiple backups. When I change the attachments path in any of them, the path also saves as sync data, overriding Zotero settings in other computers.

I would like to know if there is something akin to syncing profiles so that each computer had its own sync folder settings.

My (hopefully) temporary solution is a mapped drive in all computers pointing to their respective attachments folder, so that all of them share the same path (i.e. drive P: is a shortcut pointing to C:/User/Articles in Computer 1, and to D:/Papers in Computer 2).

Is there any way to achieve this?

Thank you.

adamsmith

That's exactly what Relative Link Base directory under Advanced --> Files and Folders in the preferences is.

Clairekun

That creates 4-5 zotero-related folders in the directory that I'd rather not have. I'm using zotfile to relocate pdf files exclusively to avoid this.

adamsmith

That doesn't create any folders. It literally does exactly what you describe above, i.e. "pointing to C:/User/Articles in Computer 1, and to D:/Papers in Computer 2).")

Are you sure you're looking at the right one? This is not the same as the custom data directory location option below it.

Clairekun

Oh! Sorry I misunderstood. I couldn't find anything under syncing documentation, thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

bwiernik

I added a note about linked files and the Base Directory to the sync documentation page.
https://www.zotero.org/support/sync#linked_file_attachments