Download Library from Zotero Server
I need to download my library from the server. By mistake, I deleted the entire library on my computer and don't have a backup. It looks like if I Sync, I'll delete my library from the server, as well. Can anyone help please?
When you say, “deleted the entire library on my computer”, what exactly did you do? Did you delete the items inside Zotero or delete the Zotero Files from your computer’s operating system?
https://zotero.org/download
Then, you can just set up Sync in Zotero and your library will sync down--Zotero only deletes items if you explicitly delete them within the program.
You can also look for the old library files on your computer:
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/data_missing_after_zotero_5_upgrade
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/69433/plug-in-issue-word-could-not-communicate-with-zotero
You can add keyboard shortcuts to quickly access the Zotero functions:
https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_shortcuts