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=== Linked Attachment Base Directory === | === Linked Attachment Base Directory === | ||
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//If you store attached files in Zotero — the default — this setting does not affect you. It only applies to //linked// files.// | //If you store attached files in Zotero — the default — this setting does not affect you. It only applies to //linked// files.// | ||
- | This setting allows you to access [[: | + | This setting allows you to access [[: |
Note that this setting does not control where files are stored — only whether linked files within the specified folder are referenced by absolute or relative paths. If you're using the [[http:// | Note that this setting does not control where files are stored — only whether linked files within the specified folder are referenced by absolute or relative paths. If you're using the [[http:// | ||
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+ | Note that linked files are an advanced configuration, | ||
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+ | == Automatic Linked-File Relinking == | ||
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+ | If you previously added linked files on another computer without having set a base directory and your files are now in a different location on your current computer, you can simply set your base directory to the desired containing folder on your current computer (e.g., '' | ||
=== Data Directory Location === | === Data Directory Location === | ||
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* **Network drives**: If you store your Zotero data directory on a network drive and then access it from multiple computers at the same time, you are very likely to encounter database corruption. For example, if you leave Zotero open on your laptop, then open the same Zotero database on the network drive from your work computer, you will likely experience corruption. You should never use a network drive to permit multiple users to access the same Zotero database on different machines (use [[:Groups]] or [[: | * **Network drives**: If you store your Zotero data directory on a network drive and then access it from multiple computers at the same time, you are very likely to encounter database corruption. For example, if you leave Zotero open on your laptop, then open the same Zotero database on the network drive from your work computer, you will likely experience corruption. You should never use a network drive to permit multiple users to access the same Zotero database on different machines (use [[:Groups]] or [[: | ||
* **Virtual machines**: Similar to issues with network drives, it can be unsafe to use the same Zotero database file from both a virtual machine and the computer' | * **Virtual machines**: Similar to issues with network drives, it can be unsafe to use the same Zotero database file from both a virtual machine and the computer' | ||
+ | * **External disks**: While keeping your data directory on an external disk is usually safe, your database could become corrupted if, say, the disk becomes unmounted while Zotero is open. | ||
=== Database Maintenance === | === Database Maintenance === |