Change ~/.zotero/ to somewhere else

tapyu
edited November 17, 2023
Zotero has been polluting my $HOME directory.

I managed to change `~/Zotero` by checking `Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Files and Folders -> Data Directory location`. But there is still the `~/.zotero` in my $HOME directory and I really want to move it.
  • adamsmith
    I think you can get Zotero to run with and use a different profile folder: https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/28063/solved-launch-zotero-with-custom-profile-folder-path/ should still apply (the flag is -profile for the avoidance of doubt)

    You'll have to experiment with that (you can also google info for Firefox/.mozilla which works the same way) -- I don't think anyone here will spend much time on support for this and writing profile info to a hidden folder in home is fairly standard behavior for apps in Linux.
  • tapyu
    "writing profile info to a hidden folder in home is fairly standard behavior for apps in Linux."

    Imagine if all apps I use on Linux decided to create a hidden directory in $HOME? It would be a mess! That is why there exists the XDG base directory specifications, and many software do follow these directives.
  • tapyu
    Just to let you know `--profile` still uses ~/.zotero as homedir
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