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- | ===== Zotero | + | ===== Why is Zotero |
- | Your Zotero Storage | + | If you're trying to free up Zotero Storage |
- | If you're trying to free up space, it's important to remember that you might have far more files stored in your local Zotero library than your online storage quota allows. For example, you could have 5 GB of files stored locally, and your storage settings page would still show you as using 300 MB. If you then deleted 3 GB of files from your local library, emptied the trash, and synced, your storage settings online would still correctly show you as using 300 MB, because any files you deleted from the 300 MB would immediately be offset by additional local files getting uploaded and filling the remaining space. You would need to delete enough so that your total local usage was less than your online quota before you would see your usage drop below your quota, which in the above example would mean deleting 4.7 GB of local files. | + | Beyond that, keep in mind that your storage quota, displayed on your [[/ |
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+ | When trying to free up space, it's important to remember that you might have far more files stored in your local Zotero library than your online storage quota allows. For example, you could have 5 GB (5000 MB) of files stored locally, and your storage settings page would still show you as using 300 MB. If you then deleted 3 GB of files from your local library, emptied the trash, and synced, your storage settings online would still correctly show you as using 300 MB, because any files you deleted from the 300 MB would immediately be offset by additional local files getting uploaded and filling the remaining space. You would need to delete enough so that your total local usage was less than your online quota before you would see your usage drop below your quota, which in the above example would mean deleting 4.7 GB of local files. | ||
If you'd prefer to keep all your files, you can add a storage subscription or upgrade your plan from the [[/ | If you'd prefer to keep all your files, you can add a storage subscription or upgrade your plan from the [[/ | ||
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