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kb:multiple_profiles [2020/06/17 22:23] dstillmankb:multiple_profiles [2020/06/17 22:55] 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.
  
-By defaultthe 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.+ 
 +The Profile Manager window should appearallow you to select, create, and delete Zotero profiles. 
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 +When you create a new profile (e.g., "Work"), if there's already a profile pointing to the default data directory location, Zotero will create a new data directory named after the new profile (e.g., "Zotero Work") when you first start it. Your original data directory won't be affected.
  
 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.) 
kb/multiple_profiles.txt · Last modified: 2023/06/13 05:37 by dstillman