Multiple Profiles in SA ?

mbruffey · October 16, 2011

Is it possible to start SA for a particular database? I have multiple databases. Previously, I just created multiple firefox profiles to correspond to the various zotero databases. I do know that I can start SA, select the database location and restart. That's okay for now, but is there a way to specify the desired database at startup? Maybe a command line switch? Thx, Mark

mbruffey · November 30, 2011

I'd still like to select different profiles at startup. Mark

Simon · December 1, 2011

You can use the command line switch -profilemanager, just as with Firefox.

mbruffey · December 1, 2011

Thank you Simon!

mbruffey · December 28, 2011

Okay. I have managed to create two separate profiles. Is it possible to open both simultaneously? If I open one, I cannot open the other. I am in Ubuntu 11.10. My command files are:

(1) zotero -P profileone
(2) zotero -P profiletwo

Thx,

Mark

Simon · December 29, 2011

Use the -no-remote switch.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_your_Mozilla_application_with_another_profile

mbruffey · December 29, 2011

Thanks Simon.

I did not know where to look for that switch. It is not needed in Windows, apparently. At least I don't have my Windows profiles set up that way and the still work. I prefer, however, to work in Linux, and you have just made that a lot easier for me.

Happy New Year!

Mark