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kb:transferring_a_library [2020/01/24 17:27] – dstillmankb:transferring_a_library [2020/04/13 02:20] – dstillman
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 The most reliable way to move your entire library to another computer is to copy the [[:zotero_data|Zotero data folder]] from your first computer to your new computer. The most reliable way to move your entire library to another computer is to copy the [[:zotero_data|Zotero data folder]] from your first computer to your new computer.
  
-To locate your Zotero data, open the Zotero [[:preferences|preferences]] menu and click “Show data directory” in the Advanced tab. +To locate your Zotero data, open the [[:preferences|Zotero preferences]] and click “Show data directory” in the Advanced tab. 
 See [[:zotero_data#default_locations|here]] for the default locations of the data folder. See [[:zotero_data#default_locations|here]] for the default locations of the data folder.
  
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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, and this will break connections with any existing word processor documents.+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, reimporting will break connections with any existing word processor documents, and if you use syncing later you will end up with duplicates of any imported items.
  
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kb/transferring_a_library.txt · Last modified: 2022/11/15 22:37 by dstillman