strangely, it seems that even though my library is pointed at the external drive, all the new files are still being imported to the local computer drive file. it doesn't even look like any files were moved to the external file. what could be causing this?
even though my zotero stand alone is pointed at the external drive (and the sqlite files on the external indicate the most recent time i opened zotero), all the pdf files are still only being added to my local drive.
im not sure whether dragging my local folder to the external drive would solve the problem.
Yes, this seems to be the case (when I go to firefox troubleshooting and click 'show in finder' for the profile folder, then it takes me to a folder on my computer hard drive, rather than the external).
how do i switch firefox to share with standalone (so that firefox points to the external hard drive)?
I assume the fact that you edited means you found the right place, but just in case: https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/sharing_data_directory#sharing_the_data_directory_manually
only sort of..
in step 3 of manual share, i want to redirect my firefox to the more complete standalone directory, but the preferences for firefox don't have the same file hierarchy...
what am i missing?
you should be looking in the preferences of Zotero for Firefox, which look exactly like those for standalone.
Access either from about:addons in Firefox or by opening the Zotero pane (click on the "Z" icon at the top right) and going through the gears menu.
I think that's what you're referring to with not the same file hierarchy. Otherwise please explain more.
before i synced firefox and standalone (as of a few days ago at the beginning of this thread), i would import metadata by selecting 'save to zotero' in my firefox bar, and then i would go into firefox library and select the item and export it to the desired standalone folder.
i still have the 'save to zotero' option: it still imports the item/metadata into my firefox library, but now that this is synced to my standalone, i only have to re-sync the standalone. (with the small question of why moving items into different folders within standalone, is not automatically syncing in refreshed firefox window.)
Can you take a screenshot and post it to a free image hosting site and link to it here? There hasn't been a "Save to Zotero" icon without a Z attached to it for many months, not should you have that option without the Zotero add-on installed in Firefox, so this is all rather confusing.
(imgur.com is an option that doesn't require registration, but dropbox, google drive etc. will do, too).
ok, so you're using the bookmarklet and somehow don't have Zotero for Firefox installed anymore. You probably want to install Zotero for Firefox again (it works _much_ better than the bookmarklet) and then follow the steps for sharing data directories if that doesn't happen automatically (which it very well might).
But that doesn't answer why the PDFs are saved somewhere other than the data directory.
So please take a screenshot of the advanced --> files and folders tab of the Zotero Standalone preferences and also upload.
Then, also say _exactly_ where PDFs are saved. Make sure you don't have ZotFile set up to automatically move PDFs
and in the attached screenshot it shows the preferences for standalone (top left) and also zotfile (bottom). it looks like maybe zotfile is sending things to the old directory. i never re-set zotfile (e.g. when i moved directory, etc.) is that what is causing all of this?
Reset Zotfile, then select the items to which they are attached and use "Manage Attachments --> Rename Attachments" that will apply the new ZotFile settings.
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strangely, it seems that even though my library is pointed at the external drive, all the new files are still being imported to the local computer drive file. it doesn't even look like any files were moved to the external file. what could be causing this?
im not sure whether dragging my local folder to the external drive would solve the problem.
any ideas?
thank you
firefox 45.0.1 ('up to date')
See
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/sharing_data_directory
how do i switch firefox to share with standalone (so that firefox points to the external hard drive)?
thank you!
(...so that firefox points to the external hard drive)
Thank you
in step 3 of manual share, i want to redirect my firefox to the more complete standalone directory, but the preferences for firefox don't have the same file hierarchy...
what am i missing?
Access either from about:addons in Firefox or by opening the Zotero pane (click on the "Z" icon at the top right) and going through the gears menu.
I think that's what you're referring to with not the same file hierarchy. Otherwise please explain more.
when i check my add-ons i only see add-ons for 'zotero word' and 'zotfile'...
(and not sure which 'Z' icon.. the one at top left of firefox pane doesn't lead to any gear menu)
i see no Z next to the 'save to zotero'option.
(imgur.com is an option that doesn't require registration, but dropbox, google drive etc. will do, too).
But that doesn't answer why the PDFs are saved somewhere other than the data directory.
So please take a screenshot of the advanced --> files and folders tab of the Zotero Standalone preferences and also upload.
Then, also say _exactly_ where PDFs are saved. Make sure you don't have ZotFile set up to automatically move PDFs
and in the attached screenshot it shows the preferences for standalone (top left) and also zotfile (bottom). it looks like maybe zotfile is sending things to the old directory. i never re-set zotfile (e.g. when i moved directory, etc.) is that what is causing all of this?
...
what is the best way to move the new files to my external folder? (assuming it won't happen automatically once i reset zotfile)
(i don't want to import only selected items into the library on my external, because it is not clear which and how far back.)