Some of the files I sent to tablet got deleted manually somehow, so now Zotfile throws a whole load of 'file not found' errors whenever I access the search results for files on tablet.

@mageejp: In the general tab of the ZotFile preferences, uncheck the "Watch for new files" checkbox or select a valid source folder.

I'm having a minor issue with Zotfile. I added a few PDFs from a temporary directory to my library. The files were imported and copied into my Zotero directory tree, so I deleted the original download

Zotero 4.0 has been working find with my W7 system, but when I downloaded and added Zotfile, I found myself blocked from using Zotero. I keep getting this message: "The Zotero database cannot be open

paths but did not make it clear. Have not used Zotfile's subfolder feature and will check it out!

and the sub folder management features in the Zotfile plugin.

install Zotfile; these aren't Zotero features, they require an extension.

Download the .xpi for Zotfile to your harddisk -- you can do this with Firefox, but might be easier with an alternate browser. Then follow the instructions on zotfile.com

I have downloaded the zotfile add-on for firefox, but when I open zotero standalone, and go to the add-on manager, I cannot see zotfile, and I can't figure out how to "install add-on from file" becaus

bwiernik -- thank you for jumping in. I'll give Zotfile a try.

For your use case, the Zotfile plugin (for desktop Zotero) has a Send to Tablet feature that should work well. The Zotpad iPad app will also work currrently, but it hasn't been updated in years and wi

Ohter information, I use zotfile and Betterbibtex as extra plugin.

- If you edit/change a file in the watch directory and then save it, Zotfile will recognize it as a new file and upload it. This could be used as a feature to keep certain documents up-to-date in you

If you have the Watch Folder feature enabled and click you the New Attachment popup with no Zotero item selected, Zotfile will import the attachment as a standalone attachment and try to Retrieve Meta

I think the issue could be related to the installing of zotfile. I reached my quota in Zotero so I used zotfile to copy the attachments to a place in my computer. After that I was unable to save citat

I have the Zotfile Source Folder for Attaching new files set to the Windows download folder. Most often, I want the new file that appeared in that directory to be uploaded as a standalone item, not a

You could also use "Link to File" (under the green plus) or shift+drag (cmd+drag on Mac) to create links to files already existing and the use retrieve metadata. You can still use Zotfile to move new

the items. To store the PDFs in Dropbox, use the Zotfile plugin (instructions and download here: http://zotfile.com).

Actually yes. That's correct. I figured out that it was Zotfile that was messing everything up. Thanks!

That sounds like you're using a third-party plugin like ZotFile that's moving your files (and converting them to linked attachments).