syncing

jkd

I have been keeping my Zotero database in OneDrive, but now want to use Zotero sync instead. Do I simply move my folder containing all my PDFs and the Zotero database from OneDrive and put that folder into my C drive and then chose Zotero sync to make it available to my other computers?

dstillman

Your Zotero data directory absolutely shouldn't be on OneDrive to begin with. If it's there, you should immediately close Zotero and move it back to the default location ("Zotero" in your home folder).

jkd

Thanks. I noticed that there is no Zotero folder in my home folder. So I am planning on creating a folder named Zotero in my home folder and copy all the files in my Zotero folder on OneDrive to it. Then I'll point Zotero to the default location for the database and see if everything opens up okay.

If that works, can I create a Zotero folder on my next computer and then expect that the sync feature will copy all the necessary files into it? I use Zotero on an iMac, Macbook, and PC running Windows 7.

dstillman

You don't need to create a Zotero folder on the old computer — just move the entire existing data directory to your home folder and make sure it's called "Zotero".

You also don't need to create a Zotero folder on the new computer. It will do that for you. Just start Zotero and sync.

jkd

I was able to move the Zotero folder to the recommend location. Zotero is syncing properly between my Macbook and iMac when it comes to me deleting a reference. However, I am no longer able to add a reference using Chrome on either computer despite the proper extension being present. This worked fine on both computers before I moved the Zotero folder. Thoughts on how I can fix this?

adamsmith

Continued here: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/92498/newbie-using-zotero-on-multiple-machines-asynchronously#latest