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| === Why am I getting a database version error? === | === Why am I getting a database version error? === | ||
| - | After reinstalling or downgrading Zotero, or when switching between Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone, you may see the following error message when you you try to open Zotero: | + | After reinstalling or downgrading Zotero, you may see the following error message when you you try to open Zotero: |
| //This version of Zotero is older than the version last used with your database. Please upgrade to the latest version from zotero.org.// | //This version of Zotero is older than the version last used with your database. Please upgrade to the latest version from zotero.org.// | ||
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| The best solution is generally to reinstall the latest version of Zotero from [[/ | The best solution is generally to reinstall the latest version of Zotero from [[/ | ||
| - | If for some reason you don't want to or are not able to install the latest version, you can restore the pre-upgrade database backup that Zotero stored in your [[:zotero data|Zotero data directory]]. Look for the zotero.sqlite.*.bak file with the highest number (e.g., zotero.sqlite.77.bak). Close Zotero/Firefox, move your existing zotero.sqlite file out of the way, and then copy the numbered backup file into place as zotero.sqlite. Then restart Zotero. | + | If for some reason you don't want to or are not able to install the latest version, you can restore the pre-upgrade database backup that Zotero stored in your [[:zotero data|Zotero data directory]]. Look for the zotero.sqlite.*.bak file with the highest number (e.g., zotero.sqlite.77.bak). Close Zotero, move your existing zotero.sqlite file out of the way, and then copy the numbered backup file into place as zotero.sqlite. Then restart Zotero. |
| If you don't have data you care about, or if you've fully synced your data and files with your online account, you can keep your current Zotero version by closing Zotero/ | If you don't have data you care about, or if you've fully synced your data and files with your online account, you can keep your current Zotero version by closing Zotero/ | ||