I need to use Two different accounts and libraries

courraud · February 15, 2021

Dear everyone
I need to have two different zotero accounts, which I do actually, since I have the login and password to an account we share between colleagues, and I have mine I manage since 2005 or so. The problem is that I don't know how to switch from my zotero to the shared one in order to progress on the common article we are co-writing.
Can you help my in this matter ?
I tried to download a second zotero standalone on my computer but it was automatically updated with my personnal library...
Thank you so much in advance !

dstillman · February 15, 2021

https://www.zotero.org/support/kb/multiple_profiles

johnmy · February 16, 2021

You can also try portable Zotero, https://github.com/pedrom34/ZoteroPortable,
save two copies at two locations, the portable zotero save the profile and data in the installation directory, however, only one zotero instance could be run at the same time.

mark · February 16, 2021

Also note that Group Libraries basically exist for this purpose, so rather than laboriously switching profiles you might try to stick with your personal profile and create a shared group library for the references shared between colleagues.

sicahjes · April 10, 2021

Edited:

Initially, I was really excited about the idea of groups, it seemed like such an amazing option... then I discovered that they don't have the same functionality as a personal library - most notably the ability to use linked attachments (dropbox).