Hello, I am brand new to Zotero and just imported my library to Zotero using the latest beta version. I am using MEGASync and ZotFile to store the data.

My understanding of Zotfile is that it could watch a single designated folder, and automatically add stuff as links from there...but that there's no option to have it add things from multiple files. A

FWIW, I do see the Zotfile renaming option when I select all items in a list and right-click - I just don't see the Zotero option - the Zotero one only appears when I've got the pdf itself selected.

I don't think I'm using Zotfile to 'auto move and link' - although maybe I should be? My anticipated workflow was:

I use zotfile to move linked attachments into folders on an external hard drive based on Zotero COLLECTION (not category as I originally typed), however, it randomly duplicates the attachments rather

Hey, I am using Zotero 5.0.97-beta.46+4cfa23050 with the Zotfile plugin.

The other thing it does that is useful is to extract pdf annotations to notes. That's built into the next version of Zotero, but if you want it now, you need Zotfile (or to use the Zotero beta)

Since it turns out I'm not using Zotfile for renaming purposes, would you recommend uninstalling it?

not automatically. You can rename them using Manage attachments --> Rename attached files once they're (typically automatically) attached to a Zotero item and that should use ZotFile's renaming rules.

ZotFile should still auto-rename PDFs attached automatically during web import and that still works in general.

Which context menu option exactly are you using to rename? And have you double-checked that youd don't have Zotfile set to use Zotero rules in the Zotfile preferences?

How are you renaming? Don't use Manage Attachments --> Rename (that's the Zotfile one). Instead use "Rename using parent metadata" which is the Zotero native option. That works for me.

Not sure what is causing it but Zotfile has randomly stopped renaming PDF files when adding them. If I try and right click to rename it follows the Zotero formatting. Zotfile renaming was working befo

- I also went into Zotfile preferences and re-checked the box that says 'have Zotero rename files.' (This also seems to be working, because within Zotero, the file is now named with dashes and spaces

I think you're right this is broken in ZotFile, yes.

The short version of my question is: "can I use Zotfile to rename linked pdfs without copying/moving them?"

Any sort of integration like this would have to come from the Notabillity side. Zotfile with a cloud service is the only current option.

I already had a rather elaborate Zotero setup, with Zotfile and Dropbox-based sync. For years, I wanted to involve a tablet for focused, comfortable reading but the Zotero GUI was horrible for touch i

You have ZotFile installed and are getting an error from that, so if you're still having trouble, you should try disabling that and seeing if the problem still occurs.

I am having a problem installing zotfile on my new macbook air. The version of Zotero I'm currently using is 5.0.96.3 .