No longer know how to link files

ineedhelp34253
After Zotero updated on my computer, I no longer know how I can link my PDF attachments to a folder I have saved on a cloud drive. I normally would be able to right-click on the PDF and select a menu item that automatically linked the file to my cloud drive folder. Now, I no longer see that option when I right-click. I see there are options at the top of Zotero for "Add Link to File" and "Attach Link to File," and from reading documentation online, it appears that "Attach Link to File" is what I want, but that option is greyed-out when I have the PDF selected.

Also, I have the Zotero Connector tool in Chrome, and I used to be able to automatically link an article when I used it to save a reference and PDF into my Zotero, but now it doesn't link my PDFs.

I desperately want to go back to the streamlined setup I had previously. That is, I could right-click on any PDF in Zotero and automatically link it to my cloud drive folder, or when I use the Zotero Connector plugin in Chrome, it would automatically download the PDF and link it to my cloud drive folder.

I have been trying to troubleshoot this for a few hours but with no success. I'd appreciate any help someone can provide.
  • adamsmith
    It's a little hard to understand, but it sounds like you used ZotFile before. That's no longer available but there are a couple of replacement options, ZotMoov is probably the most widely used one.
  • ineedhelp34253
    @adamsmith, thank you so much for sharing this. Yes, I think I used ZotFile before for streamlining my process to create linked files and to store them to a single location on a cloud drive. I tried to download ZotMoov, but it seems like it can only be used with Firefox. Do you have any other recommendations for use with Chrome? Thanks.
  • adamsmith
    No, all plugins work with Zotero, not the browser -- you download the .xpi file as directed on the ZotMoov page, then go to "Tools" --> "Plugins" in Zotero, click on the Gear icon at the top right --> Install Plugin from File and then select the downloaded .xpi file.
  • ineedhelp34253
    @adamsmith thank you so much, that worked for me. I really appreciate it!
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