ZotFile was indeed the problem. Thank you so much!

2) Disable ZotFile and try again — you're getting an error from ZotFile.

Updated: I was able to do so when surfing the ZotFile website. Just need to add "%c" to the sub-folder defininition.

P.S. I do have Zotfile and I've used it to rename the pdf attachments only.

If I do, can I still use Zotfile to do some sort of renaming of pdf files without it affecting the notes export?

@hadifalex: To be clear, you can also just add a Zotero storage subscription, or not sync files at all and just store them locally. ZotFile is an unmaintained third-party plugin, so it's not something

Thanks for the response. You confirmed my suspicions that ZotFile simply doesn't do annotations. I have considered the webDAV but for the time being I am not in a particular rush although I want to es

I started using Zotero 5 as standalone version plus Zotfile. So far I'm not very efficient or able to find solutions for my questions.

webDAV would work, yes. ZotFile could also be made to work, but it's not a super quick fix and the developer isn't spending much time on it these days, so not sure if that'll happen.

@dstillman is there any way to prevent this? I do not have enough storage on Zotero, what you're proposing is not an option for me unfortunately. Would webDAV or any alternative to ZotFile solve the p

@fgr1: ZotFile will delete the Zotero/Mendeley annotations for any attachments it converts to linked files. Don’t use it if you want to import Mendeley annotations.

I'm having a similar issue as @glanciano, @MACorreia . I imported my Mendeley library 2 months ago with no issues. I use Zotfile and I basically deleted everything from my library and my bin to change

I am learning the language - my husband set up zotfile - and my intention in saying 'datafile' was about the pdf attachments - NOT the database of citations stored in zotero - which is being synched.

Just to be clear - my Zotero program file is on the C drive of each machine - I am using Zotfile to store my pdf attachments on one drive.

My zotfile can't rename pdfs automatically, and I have to rename them on my own. And if I open zotero and immediately use quicklook to view the pdf or try to change zotfile preferences, zotero often h

1. The zotero - zotfile - Dropboxsync method works brilliantly. I don't like the built-in neoreader app so I downloaded foxit, but several choice worked just fine. This has been totally transformative

Do you have the Zotfile add-on installed? See instructions above

Set `extensions.zotfile.pdfExtraction.formatNoteTitle` in config editor to empty value.

I have checked the settings in the ZotFile plugin and the directories seem to be right. Problem seems to be fixed.

The Linked Attachment Base Directory doesn't make Zotero save files anywhere else — Zotero always saves stored files by default. It sounds like you're looking for the ZotFile plugin. Also, is there a