How Do I Sync Only Certain Folders and not my entire library?
As a newbie to Zotero, I have barely begun to use the program or understand what it can and cannot do. Before I ask for simple instructions, the situation may obviate the need.
I have two accounts in Zotero: one was provided by a team and the other I set up for myself thinking I would or could use it for personal projects. I made some data collections and synced using my own account. Now, I have to begin working with the team and sync with them. After entering their login password and user name, I synced my library with their account.
Having done so, I have a number some questions. I can find the references by searching for specific terms, but why are the folders I have in my library not found in the shared library of the team?
How does one sync only certain folders and not others when syncing data collections with a team? If I could, I would just drag and drop folders into the shared library of the team after logging in using their user name and password, but I believe that is not possible. Am I missing something? Is it "groups" that allow me to sync shared data to the exclusion of personal data when I sync with a team, or what?
I have two accounts in Zotero: one was provided by a team and the other I set up for myself thinking I would or could use it for personal projects. I made some data collections and synced using my own account. Now, I have to begin working with the team and sync with them. After entering their login password and user name, I synced my library with their account.
Having done so, I have a number some questions. I can find the references by searching for specific terms, but why are the folders I have in my library not found in the shared library of the team?
How does one sync only certain folders and not others when syncing data collections with a team? If I could, I would just drag and drop folders into the shared library of the team after logging in using their user name and password, but I believe that is not possible. Am I missing something? Is it "groups" that allow me to sync shared data to the exclusion of personal data when I sync with a team, or what?
http://www.zotero.org/support/kb/changes_not_syncing
yes.
Ah. So how do I go about that? When I click "New Group", I am asked to create one, whereas the team already has a group. Does that obviate the need for me to create one or not? If I still need to create one, what would I need to know and do?
edit: It sounds like they may not have a group, though, but just use a joint account. No way to do this, then.
While I wait for a reply as to whether they have a group or not, assuming they had one, what steps would I take when syncing to keep certain folders from being synced? If there is a group, does a prompt come up for me to select what get's synced with it?
All data is synced, but only the data in the group is visible to the members of that group, i.e. your own data remains private.
There is some documentation on groups here
http://www.zotero.org/support/groups
there are also some videos if you google.
The recommended way to do team work with Zotero is to use the Groups functionality. That way everyone can have their own Zotero account and at the same time contribute to the group library.
My situation is:
1. I have a very large library that I have never synced
2. I have created a group to share some information with a colleague
3. The group is online, but the folder is not in my local Zotero. I suppose this is because I haven't synced
4. I'm worried about trying to sync everything, because it: may take ages; and, I may not have enough space online (although I'm not planning to upload actual files)
5. I can't find an option to 'Sync group folders only'
Any ideas of what I should do? I'm not against syncing my whole library, to have another backup, but as I said I'm a bit worried about the whole process going wrong at some point.
Thanks
But just to be clear, are you able to confirm that there is no way to only synchronise the group folder and not the rest?