Rename local storage folders

Dear all,

I am new to Zotero and have a bit of a naive question.

I would like to rename the folders in which my PDFs are saved on my computers so that their names match the one in my Zotero library - the names of folders automatically created are for now a series of unreadable letters and numbers. I would also like to move folders around so that the structure matches the collection/sub-collection one in Zotero.

Can I do that without upsetting Zotero's automatic local storage setups? If not, would you have a suggestion on how to allow me to organise and name my Zotero folders in a nicer and more practical way on my computer?

Thank you very much in advance.
  • No, you shouldn't touch anything within the Zotero data directory. They're named that way to prevent files from accidentally becoming unlinked.

    See Stored Files and Linked Files for some ways to easily work with PDFs within the data directory, as well an alternative using linked files. (We recommend the former.)
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