Not able to sync (Error: Please enter URL)
Hi,
Apologies in advance for my ignorance- I'm trying to learn! I am fairly new to Zotero. My colleague and I have tried to sync our references, but we are not able to do so. We get the error message- Error: Please enter URL. I have no idea which URL to add or where to find it, though I know where to add the URL.
Thanks!
Apologies in advance for my ignorance- I'm trying to learn! I am fairly new to Zotero. My colleague and I have tried to sync our references, but we are not able to do so. We get the error message- Error: Please enter URL. I have no idea which URL to add or where to find it, though I know where to add the URL.
Thanks!
I can use the zotero sync server, but could not use my own webdav server.
I think the message you're getting from a lot of users -- now myself included -- is that this "Please enter a URL" error message problem is a pain in the butt that needs to be solved on your end if you want researchers to be able to use your product happily and successfully. I don't know what WebDAV is, I really don't want to know: my interest is in foreign policy, not computers. The fact is, the new version of Zotero is NOT USER FRIENDLY. It is still full of booby-traps for the unwary, and I wish I could revert to 1.0, but I can't go back (another huge problem in your system). And the new philosophy among developers of Zotero 2 is that users ought to become technicians and immerse themselves in your troubleshooting forums to learn how to solve esoteric technical problems if they want to use your product. That is not a good sign, and bodes ill frankly for the future of Zotero as a reference tool. I say this candidly as a friend and supporter of Zotero who realizes its huge potential and hopes it will be realized.
Thanks for your message. Your idea is a good one, and we have already adjusted the URL message in our internal build. Are there other specific issues that are causing problems for you? If so, please chime in on other relevant threads or start a new one.
As for the expectations of our users, please remember that Zotero 2.0 is beta software. With your valuable help, it soon won't be.
I would strongly recommend not using sync as a substitute for a regular (i.e. daily, preferably automatic) backup of _all_ your important files, including, of course, your Zotero directory.
If your on a Mac time machine will do this quasi automatically, if you' re on linux, consider back in time and if your on windows... well.... I'm sure there's some solution...