Sync zotero standalone to online pdf#
Sync zotero standalone to online portable#

I don't know well what to do now with my exported library in 'My Library'. The standalone notes are in the library, just not in the collection anymore.ġ3. Now, that collection is almost empty, except for a video and a pair of jpgs. For example, I had a big set of assorted quotes in a collection called 'Citas' ('quotes' in spanish). They have 'gone out' of their collections. I note that the standalone notes have not really disappeared, I was wrong. This second time the library is not blank, of course (because I've started from the beginning, but there were already things in because of the operations I did yesterday). But this time, I check on 'Remove all data for 'coworker's name' on this computer and 'switch accounts'.ġ2. It shows the message 'this was synced with a different account' again. I go back to my local zotero and sync (curved arrow on the upper right). But there are 2164 folders, while in my Zotero library there are '2759 items in this view', according to the right pane. Inside 'files' there are a lot of numbered subfolders. It has two things inside: one 'My Library.rdf' file and a folder called 'files'. With the explorer, I have a peek into the 'My Library' folder, the one I just exported. I click ok and it saves the library in a folder called 'My Library' in my Desktop.ġ0. Format=Zotero RDF, Export notes is checked, Export Files is checked.ĩ. In the dialog box, I check that everything is ok. I go to the 'File' menu, and click on 'Export Library'Ĩ. So the center pane shows a list of all my things.ħ. I click on 'My Library' on the left pane.

It shows the message 'This Zotero database was last synced with a different account ('old coworker's name') from the one you're attempting to sync with ('damiangb'), etc, etcĦ. That's the library I want, that I've been curating for years, and that I want now synced.Ĥ.

I open Zotero and I check my library is ok. I substitute it with the backup 'profile' folder that I had stored anteriorly, just in case.ģ. I erase mi local ZoteroPortable>Data>profile folderĢ.

Sync zotero standalone to online pdf#

If you're using the Zotero beta, PDF annotations also wouldn't be imported, though you can choose to embed annotations into the PDF file and transfer those back to Zotero for each PDF later from the PDF reader.ĭepending on what exactly is in the existing library, you may want to use Replace Online Library to overwrite that rather than just syncing, which would merge the online data with the data imported using Zotero RDF.ġ. Note that the Date Added/Modified values will be reset, and you'll lose links to your items from any word processor documents (since those use identifiers based on the old account). Your only option is to export your library to Zotero RDF with files, set up syncing with the new account (which will clear the local data), and then reimport into the new library.

Since the library you're using was previously synced with another account, you can't sync it directly with a new one. Zotero prevents switching accounts without deleting local data that's been synced to another account, specifically to prevent accidentally merging two libraries. I've even deleted my old account, registered for a new one, set zotero preferences for syncing with that one, and I still get the message, and my local library gets overridden by the old one in (In the last case, in which I registered for a new account, it reverts to a blank one, of course). I am incapable of making the library in resemble my local library. No matter what I do: 1) just sync, 2) 'Replace online library', or whatever, zotero keeps showing the ominous 'If you continue, data associated with the ‘’ account will be removed from this computer.' message. I had completely remade all my local library, and the library on had very little resemblance with my present one. It was de-fusioned, in the sense that it was old, but was not merged with my coworker's. I had my backups and I didn't need to sync at all.īut now my corporation has forbidden the use of pen drives. I've been very happy for a decade with my purely local setup.

Sync zotero standalone to online portable#

I started used Zotero Standalone portable (in a pendrive, I have both the program and the library locally). He reprimanded me severely, but had a backup, and there was no real problem. I don't know how I did it, but I learned how dangerous syncing is. About ten years ago, I accidentally merged my library with a coworker's.