Zotero on new computer - how to copy over Preferences and Add-Ons

Gurdas_Sandhu

In the process of setting up Zotero on a new computer. Both old and new computers are Windows 10. How do I copy over: (1) Zotero Preferences and (2) Add-ons and their settings

Should I close Zotero on new computer, delete contents in Zotero profile folder, and copy over *all* the contents of the Zotero profile from old computer?
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/profile_directory

Already copied over my Zotero folder from C:/users/username/Zotero. Launched Zotero after installation and my library looks fine. However, the settings in Preferences are not mirrored and my add-ons are not automatically installed. Zotero on new computer is synced to my profile.

bwiernik

Yes, you can just copy over the entire profile directory contents as you describe. At least prefs.js and the extensions folder

Gurdas_Sandhu

Thanks, it looks good now. I copied the two you mention plus extensions.ini and extensions.json.

Which file has the settings/options for the extensions?

bwiernik

prefs.js. Extensions store their preferences there too.

Gurdas_Sandhu

Thanks. Is there a page that talks about how to move preferences between computers, and in general a brief description of the many files found in the Profile and Zotero folders? I might have missed it. But if there isn't one, it would be useful to include one in the kb.