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 == Unsafe Data Directory Locations == == Unsafe Data Directory Locations ==
  
-There are several data directory locations that are potentially unsafe and **likely to lead to database corruption or even data loss**. If you use any of these setups, be sure to [[zotero_data|back up]] your Zotero data frequently.+There are several data directory locations that are potentially unsafe and **likely to lead to database corruption or even data loss**. If you use any of these setups, be sure to [[:zotero_data|back up]] your Zotero data frequently.
  
   * **Cloud-syncing folders**: Storing your Zotero data directory in a cloud-syncing folder (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, or other similar folder synchronization services) is extremely unsafe and will almost certainly lead to database corruption and potentially data loss. The forums contain [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/13359/|several]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/27900/synching-to-dropbox/|threads]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/6128/dropbox-and-zotero-15-case-conflicts/|about]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/24593/backing-up-a-large-database-without-corrupting-it/|the problems]] that users have faced with Dropbox- or Google Drive-based setups. See [[https://www.zotero.org/support/sync#alternative_syncing_solutions|Alternative Syncing Solutions]] for potential safe methods of using cloud-syncing services to sync Zotero attachment files.   * **Cloud-syncing folders**: Storing your Zotero data directory in a cloud-syncing folder (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, or other similar folder synchronization services) is extremely unsafe and will almost certainly lead to database corruption and potentially data loss. The forums contain [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/13359/|several]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/27900/synching-to-dropbox/|threads]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/6128/dropbox-and-zotero-15-case-conflicts/|about]] [[http://forums.zotero.org/discussion/24593/backing-up-a-large-database-without-corrupting-it/|the problems]] that users have faced with Dropbox- or Google Drive-based setups. See [[https://www.zotero.org/support/sync#alternative_syncing_solutions|Alternative Syncing Solutions]] for potential safe methods of using cloud-syncing services to sync Zotero attachment files.
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