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===How can I move my Zotero library to a different computer? | ===How can I move my Zotero library to a different computer? | ||
==Option A: Copy the Library Folder== | ==Option A: Copy the Library Folder== | ||
- | The most reliable way to move your entire library to another machine is to copy the [[: | + | The most reliable way to move your entire library to another machine is to copy the [[: |
- | To locate your Zotero data, open the Zotero [[: | + | To locate your Zotero data, open the Zotero [[: |
See [[: | See [[: | ||
- | Be sure to close Firefox/Zotero | + | Be sure to close Zotero on both machines before copying the Zotero files. |
In addition to the above method, you can also [[kb: | In addition to the above method, you can also [[kb: | ||
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==Warning== | ==Warning== | ||
- | Exporting and importing your library (for instance via Zotero RDF) is not a recommended option. None of the available export formats allow for a complete transfer of your library data. | + | Exporting and importing your library (for instance via Zotero RDF) is not a recommended option. None of the available export formats allow for a complete transfer of your library data, and this will break connections with any existing word processor documents. |
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