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kb:multiple_profiles [2020/06/17 22:23] – dstillman | kb:multiple_profiles [2020/06/17 22:23] – dstillman |
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* Start Zotero via the command line, adding the ''-P'' command-line flag. | * Start Zotero via the command line, adding the ''-P'' command-line flag. |
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By default, the new profile will create a new data directory named after the profile (e.g., "Zotero Work") when you first start it. Your original data directory won't be affected. | If there's already a profile pointing to the default data directory location, the new profile will create a new data directory named after the profile (e.g., "Zotero Work") when you first start it. Your original data directory won't be affected. |
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You can open a specific profile from the command line with the ''-p'' flag (e.g., ''-p Work''), which may be useful for creating shortcuts that automatically open a given profile. (On a Mac, you can save [[https://superuser.com/a/116237|an AppleScript with command-line flags embedded]] as an application in Script Editor.) | You can open a specific profile from the command line with the ''-p'' flag (e.g., ''-p Work''), which may be useful for creating shortcuts that automatically open a given profile. (On a Mac, you can save [[https://superuser.com/a/116237|an AppleScript with command-line flags embedded]] as an application in Script Editor.) |