Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- kb:sharing_data_directory [2014/03/22 19:39] – adamsmith
+++ kb:sharing_data_directory [2017/11/22 13:47] (current) – bwiernik
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+**This article applies to the deprecated Zotero for Firefox (pre-Zotero 5.0) plugin. It no longer applies to the current versions of Zotero.**
 ====== Sharing data directory between Zotero Standalone and Zotero for Firefox ======
@@ Line 15: / Line 17: @@
 . In addition to "instant sync", sharing the data directory ensures that your data is not needlessly duplicated on your computer. When directories are shared, both metadata and file attachments are stored in one central location. Without sharing the data directory, both Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone keep individual copies of each. Depending on the size of your library, this could result in gigabytes of duplicated data.
-. Under rare circumstances, because the data is not instantaneously synced and you are able to edit your library in both Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone, _not_ sharing the data directory could result in sync conflicts. Sharing the data directory eliminates this possibility.
+. Under rare circumstances, because the data is not instantaneously synced and you are able to edit your library in both Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone, //not// sharing the data directory could result in sync conflicts. Sharing the data directory eliminates this possibility.
 ==== Sharing the data directory manually====
@@ Line 35: / Line 37: @@
 ==== How do I know if my data directories are shared? ====
-The simplest way to confirm this is by opening both Zotero Stadalone and Firefox and then clicking the Zotero icon at the bottom right. If the data directories are shared, this should bring Zotero Standalone window into focus. Otherwise, Zotero will open up inside Firefox.
+The simplest way to confirm this is by opening both Zotero Stadalone and Firefox and then clicking the Zotero icon in Firefox. If the data directories are shared, this should bring Zotero Standalone window into focus. Otherwise, Zotero will open up inside Firefox.
 ==== Why *not* share the data directory? ====
 You may want to opt against sharing the data directory if you require two entirely separate Zotero libraries. One way to accomplish this is to have separate data directories for Zotero Standalone and Zotero for Firefox. You can then use them as separate libraries with completely different sets of items. (An alternative to such an approach is using [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles|Firefox/Zotero Standalone profiles]]).
 ====Preferences are not shared====
-While all your data is stored inside the data directory, your preferences are stored inside your profile directory. Sharing your data directory does //not// share your profile directory, so preferences are not shared between Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone. This means that if sometimes you use Zotero Standalone and sometimes you're using Zotero for Firefox on its own, you need to set up preferences (most importantly sync) for both of them separately (Preferences -> Sync).
+While all your data is stored inside the data directory, your preferences are stored inside your profile directory. Sharing your data directory does //not// share your profile directory, so preferences are not shared between Zotero for Firefox and Zotero Standalone. This means that if sometimes you use Zotero Standalone and sometimes you're using Zotero for Firefox on its own, you need to set up preferences (most importantly, sync under Preferences -> Sync) for both of them separately.
-{{tag>kb basics}}
+{{tag>kb-obsolete zotero_for_firefox}}