Syncing

188BET靠谱吗While Zotero stores all data locally on your computer by default, Zotero's sync functionality allows you to access your Zotero library on any computer with internet access.188BET靠谱吗Zotero syncing has two parts: data syncing and file syncing.

Data Syncing

Data syncing merges library items, notes, links, tags, etc.188BET靠谱吗— everything except attachment files — between your local computer and the Zotero servers, allowing you to work with your data from any computer with Zotero installed and to view your library online on zotero.org.Data syncing is free and unlimited, and it can be used without file syncing.

188BET靠谱吗The first step to syncing your Zotero library is to188BET靠谱吗create a Zotero account188BET靠谱吗(which is also used for the Zotero Forums).Then, open the Sync pane of the188BET靠谱吗Zotero preferencesand enter your login information in the Data Syncing section.

188BET靠谱吗By default, Zotero will sync your local data with the Zotero servers whenever changes are made.To disable automatic syncing, uncheck the "Sync automatically" checkbox in this section.188BET靠谱吗You can sync manually at any time by clicking the "Sync with zotero.org" button on the right-hand side of the Zotero toolbar.

188BET靠谱吗When Zotero syncs, it automatically applies changes in both directions — any changes you make in one place will be applied to all other synced computers.If an item has changed in multiple places in conflicting ways between syncs, you'll receive a conflict resolution dialog asking which version you'd like to keep.188BET靠谱吗If you find yourself using a new computer, you can simply set up syncing and Zotero will automatically download all data from your online library.

File Syncing

Data syncing syncs library items, but doesn't sync attached files (PDFs, audio and video files, images, etc.).To sync these files, you canset up file syncing188BET靠谱吗to accompany data syncing, using either Zotero Storage or WebDAV.

188BET靠谱吗Zotero Storage

188BET靠谱吗Zotero Storage is the recommended file sync option.It has several advantages over WebDAV syncing, including syncing of files ingroup libraries, web-based access to PDFs and other attachments, easier setup, guaranteed compatibility, and improved upload performance for certain files.188BET靠谱吗Each Zotero user is given 300 MB of free Zotero Storage for attached files, withlarger storage plansavailable for purchase.

See the188BET靠谱吗Zotero Storagedocumentation for more information.

WebDAV

WebDAV is a standard protocol for transferring files over the web, and it can be used to sync files in your personal library.(Group libraries cannot use WebDAV.) Your employer or research institution may be able to provide WebDAV storage.Otherwise, there are many third-party options, both free and paid (see188BET靠谱吗WebDAV providers known to work with Zotero).

Once you have your WebDAV account info, enter the URL provided by the service, your username, and your password in theSync preferences tab.Be sure to select 'http' or 'https' as appropriate — if you're not sure, try 'https' first.After entering the information, click "Verify Server".188BET靠谱吗If Zotero successfully verifies the WebDAV account, you're all set to use file syncing via WebDAV.

188BET靠谱吗Zotero file sync should work with any correctly functioning WebDAV server.188BET靠谱吗Zotero developers cannot provide support for third-party WebDAV servers.

Syncing In Practice

188BET靠谱吗If Zotero is set to sync automatically, changes will be synced within a few seconds of being made.188BET靠谱吗Otherwise, you can start a manual sync by clicking the sync button on the right-hand side of the Zotero toolbar.

188BET靠谱吗If you enter the same login information into the Sync preferences on multiple computers, Zotero will sync everything transparently.188BET靠谱吗Your attention should only be needed if the same item or file is edited in conflicting ways in two different places before Zotero has a chance to sync them.If that happens, you'll be presented with a conflict resolution window, where you can decide which changes to accept.

188BET靠谱吗If you sync from only one computer, you can still view your online library at zotero.org from any computer.188BET靠谱吗Should something happen to your computer or should you want to start using Zotero on another computer, simply set up your account info on the new computer.188BET靠谱吗Zotero will pull down your entire library from the server.

Alternative Syncing Solutions

188BET靠谱吗If, for whatever reason, you are unable to use Zotero's syncing features, there are some alternative ways to sync your data, though there are significant risk and limitations depending on the approach that you choose.

188BET靠谱吗Storing the Zotero data directory directly in a cloud storage folder is188BET靠谱吗extremely likely to corrupt your Zotero databaseand should not be done.

188BET靠谱吗If you want to avoid syncing any data to Zotero servers:

  • 188BET靠谱吗You can close Zotero, manually copy your entire 188BET靠谱吗Zotero data directory188BET靠谱吗to a synced folder on one computer, and then restore it — again with Zotero closed — on another computer, as if you were performing a backup and restoreof your data.

188BET靠谱吗If you want to use Zotero data syncing but use an external service to sync just your Zotero attachment files, you have a couple options:

  1. The easiest method is to use linked files, rather than stored copies of files, with only your attachment files in the externally synced folder.The ZotFile plugincan make this simple by automatically moving attachment files to a designated folder as you import them.188BET靠谱吗You should also set up Zotero's Linked Attachment Base Directory188BET靠谱吗feature to point to the same folder so that Zotero can find your files on each computer, even if the path to the cloud storage folder differs.
  2. Alternatively, you can use a symlink to sync only the storage188BET靠谱吗directory from your Zotero data directory using the external sync service.188BET靠谱吗This will sync your attachment files without touching the main Zotero SQLite database.This is an advanced technique, and if you don't fully understand how to create symlinks and how they interact with your cloud storage service, you should not use it.188BET靠谱吗This method may also interfere with Zotero's full-text indexing processes, so you may need to take manual steps to index newly added files on some devices.
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