And Sebastian - I'll look into both Zotfile AND why dropbox is a nono (I remember reading about it, but I don't remember the details).

I mean -- if you use Dropbox for file syncing anyway, you already have files as links and can use Dropbox's selective file sync. Since you'd then also likely use ZotFile for folder structure, that sho

RE: Zotfile Rename - Show File?

You can use ZotFile to automatically move all new files to the selected folder & folder structure (it does do that automatically for all new files, but may not if you import a database from papers, so

is this (office mac <-> local dropbox folder <-> home mac) possible with zotero and dropbox while using zotfile to have a nice folder structure and have pdf files which are added via drag and drop au

So, adding back those entries into the new prefs.js file in the new system or directly substituting the entire prefs.js file into the new system (I don't make any changes to firefox preferences, so th

Where are the preferences and hidden preferences for Zotero and Zotfile stored? I know that they can be edited in the about:config file, but that seems to include all of Mozilla's configuration keys a

we find other people with the same issue (i.e. ZotFile stops working reliably when installed on both FF and Standalone) I'll open a ticket for Joscha to look at.

pdf manually, storing it in the watch folder. zotfile recognizes that perfectly and attaches the incoming file to the active entry (plus renaming the file according to the metadata).

As for your preferences -- it makes no sense to have the source folder (which is sort of a watch folder) set to the same folder you're having ZotFile move files to. I'd disable that function or set it

Allrighty, I guess I found the problem. You mustn't run both plugins, in firefox and standalone. Now I deactivated the plugin in firefox, zotfile still active in zotero standalone and it seems to work

Could it be that it's not working because I have zotfile installed in firefox and zotero standalone?

2. It requires much more set-up and maintenance (setting up relative links and, typically, ZotFile on every computer involved) and is as such a lot more error prone.

1. You can use add-ons in Standalone (just download the .xpi and install from file under tools --> add-ons; Zotfile has extended instructions: http://zotfile.com/#install-zotfile)

(There's technically a fourth option that involves Dropbox, Zotfile, and Relative Links to sync attachments, but it's a good bit more involved, so unless you're really set on using Dropbox, it's proba

Using this guide: https://freecity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/12/14/setting-up-a-portable-library-with-zotfile/

I'm trying to set up zotero/zotfile/dropbox on a new laptop.

I'm not sure if everyone knows this now—I found this thread while Googling the same problem—but Zotfile does this almost perfectly. Install it, tell it where to move your files to (I chose the same fo

Check your database integrity from the Advanced → Files and Folders pane of the Zotero preferences. Beyond that, see if it still happens with ZotFile disabled.

@debchatterjee -- for how many items is this? How have you set up your custom location for ZotFile (i.e. any specificed subfolders or so)?