The problem isn't that Zotero doesn't recommend it (nothing wrong with it) -- it's just that ZotFile isn't able to recognize the automated retrieve metadata when you save a PDF to Zotero, so it's auto

On the issue with firefox connector import interacting weirdly with zotfile mentioned by those above, I still seem to be having a similar issue with the automated filing of the pdf (in 2022). The manu

Just like Zotfile: plugins first realize some features and after a long time that these are proved useful, Zotero will do them.

But when I insert the annotation note into a word document (by using the Zotero plugin command "Add Note", or by copying and pasting), then I cannot link from the note back to the pdf. When Zotfile wo

with PDF annotations, I may have to activate Zotfile. We'll see.

I have these addons install: Better bibtex, Zotfile, Zotero LibreOffice integration, Zotero Word for Mac integration. But the issue still happens after disabling all addons.

Since Zotfile seem to be unable to just rename by keeping the linked files in their original directories as Zotero does, would it be possible to edit ZotFile properties or script to leave untouched th

Do you use Zotfile? If so, with what settings? If not, it looks like you linked the above file, - was that on purpose?

I store the pdf files in another folder because I try to create a single library for all my ebooks. I make Zotfile create linked file automately. This works fine on Zotero Desktop but I got this error

stored-file attachment in Zotero, either because ZotFile isn't working properly or because it just moves the original stored-file attachment (which is all Zotero creates by default) to the trash. You

I can't help with ZotFile, but you shouldn't need to think in terms of the 'storage' folder here. There's either a stored attachment in Zotero (which implies a file in 'storage') or there isn't. Note

2) right click on new entry-->manage attachments (#moves pdf to designated folder via Zotfile settings)

If it helps, I'm running the current version of zotero (6.0.8) and use zotfile in order to organize/rename my imported pdfs. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling zotero but that didn't change the

ZotFile's auto rename&move doesn't trigger when you add files to Zotero as top level items. You need to manually trigger Rename & move for those using right-click --> Manage Attachments.

In Zotfile's pluggin, I've set the "Custom Location" to a pdf directory on our server, but when I add files to the Zotero app they are still copied to my local "storage" directory, filling up my compu

I'd like to second the idea of exporting notes to individual files for knowledge management tools. I'm guessing many users have/had a flow with zotfile that assumed individual notes in MD. A related q

version => 6.0.8, platform => MacIntel, oscpu => Intel Mac OS X 10.16, locale => en-US, appName => Zotero, appVersion => 6.0.8, extensions => Sci-Hub Plugin for Zotero (1.4.4, extension), ZotFile (5.1

1. Add-ons enabled (Better BibTex, DOI Manager, Zotfile, Zutilo)

year, page'), which was possible with the ZotFile plugin.

location) https://guides.lib.uconn.edu/zotero/zotfile