zotero and zotfile in new computer
Hi,
I am using zotero and zotfile in my old computer. All the pdf files are renamed by zotfile and stored in a file folder outside zotero. Now, I could use zotero to open the pdf file by the link between the zotero items and the pdf files.
Now, I have a new computer, and I want to use zotero and zotfile in the same way in the new computer. But I do not know how to transfer all the files, and keep all links proper. Could anyone tell me what I should do?
Thanks!
I am using zotero and zotfile in my old computer. All the pdf files are renamed by zotfile and stored in a file folder outside zotero. Now, I could use zotero to open the pdf file by the link between the zotero items and the pdf files.
Now, I have a new computer, and I want to use zotero and zotfile in the same way in the new computer. But I do not know how to transfer all the files, and keep all links proper. Could anyone tell me what I should do?
Thanks!
c:/zotero = data directory
somewhere on the c drive = base directory
somehwre in a cloud = linkedin directory. I had my base directopry and linked directory in the same location on dropbox and I didnt know that base drectory and lainked directory should be separate. right?
somewhere on the c drive = base directory
somewhere in a cloud = Linked Attachment Base Directory. I had my base directory and linked directory in the same location on dropbox and I didnt know that base drectory and lainked directory should be separate. right?
See below for screenshots. Am I doing something wrong? Still many pdfs missing. Should the path to my folder in dropbox be entered into the Zotero Preferences -> Advnaced -> Files and Folders -> Linked Attachment Base Directory OR should it be entered into the Zotfile -> General Settings -> Location of Files? I'm assuming they both can't be the same dropbox folder, one of them should be on the c drive correct?
Zotfile
General Settings
https://cl.ly/8ade70
Renaming Rules
https://cl.ly/505313
Advanced Settings
https://cl.ly/7d101b
Zotero Preferences
General Settings
https://cl.ly/9f8401
Zotero Preferences Sync
https://cl.ly/0b16a7
Zotero Files and Folders
https://cl.ly/c5dc60
Zotero Advanced General
https://cl.ly/5d85ac
(Also, I'm not sure why you want your data directory at the root of the hard drive. That's not really a proper place to store files. I'd recommend leaving it at the default location in your home directory.)
c:/zotero -> data directory
Zotfile/ Location of Files = i placed it on c drive -> c:/zotero base directory
(dropbox folder) = Linked Attachment Base Directory.
I had my Zotfile/ Location of Files and Linked Attachment Base Directory pointing to the same folder on dropbox and I didnt know that Zotfile/ Location of Files and Linked Attachment Base Directory should be separate.
See below for screenshots. Am I doing something wrong? Still many pdfs missing. Should the path to my folder in dropbox be entered into the Zotero Preferences -> Advanced -> Files and Folders -> Linked Attachment Base Directory OR should it be entered into the Zotfile -> General Settings -> Location of Files? I'm assumingone should point to the dropbox folder,and the other one to my c drive but not the database folder.
Zotfile
General Settings
https://cl.ly/8ade70
Renaming Rules
https://cl.ly/505313
Advanced Settings
https://cl.ly/7d101b
Zotero Preferences
General Settings
https://cl.ly/9f8401
Zotero Preferences Sync
https://cl.ly/0b16a7
Zotero Files and Folders
https://cl.ly/c5dc60
Zotero Advanced General
https://cl.ly/5d85ac
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Ive also moved zotero data directory to default on both pcs.
Why is it that zotero can't find my articles (empty circle symbol)? When I double click on an article it says it can't be found but when i search ill find it in the storage folder where it should be. I did notice an old storage folder on a cloud a while back should i open it and drop it into the current storage folder?
Ive tried using zutilo Both of my computers have the same folder structure setup . What would happen if i made Zotfile -> General Settings -> Location of Files? to be "attached stored copy of files?
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/missing_linked_file
https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/missing_stored_file