tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post8295937676787613740..comments2023-09-25T09:01:44.323-05:00Comments on Getting Genetics Done: Sync your Zotero Library with Dropbox using WebDAVStephen Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06656711316726116187noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-69122672965466456382013-01-16T16:28:05.625-06:002013-01-16T16:28:05.625-06:00why mendeley? why mendeley? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-19294392900325713372012-06-05T05:43:01.321-05:002012-06-05T05:43:01.321-05:00I wish I could. I started using Mendeley a while a...I wish I could. I started using Mendeley a while ago and haven't used firefox or mendeley since. Also, I believe Zotero has since upgraded their free storage space beyond 100MB.Stephen Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656711316726116187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-60609570427055212702012-06-04T17:05:08.807-05:002012-06-04T17:05:08.807-05:00Thanks for the helpful info. For some reason I am ...Thanks for the helpful info. For some reason I am not able to see the screen shot you posted about setting Zotero preferences to sync with DropDAV. Can you post again or provide the directions/settings? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-38903390169270526422011-09-02T17:18:54.289-05:002011-09-02T17:18:54.289-05:00Amazing! Thank you so much - so far, this works pe...Amazing! Thank you so much - so far, this works perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-1535640407032089462011-09-02T13:41:34.615-05:002011-09-02T13:41:34.615-05:00Here's what I do. In Mendeley you can choose t...Here's what I do. In Mendeley you can choose to let it organize your library. So when you add a document, it automatically renames the file to something like author-date-title using metadata from the PDF. And you can choose where Mendeley stores these files, so I put them in a folder in Dropbox, and mount my dropbox as a fileserver in GoodReader. Solved.Stephen Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656711316726116187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-28497475067760532722011-09-02T13:36:18.886-05:002011-09-02T13:36:18.886-05:00I'm considering making the switch from zotero ...I'm considering making the switch from zotero to Mendeley, as well. Do you sync your Mendeley with Dropbox in any way? I'm looking for a way to integrate Mendeley and GoodReader on my iPad, but am running into issues. I do know there is a Mendeley ipad app, but it has stability issues - crashes constantly. Appreciate any advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-56468656898919197632011-06-29T13:30:09.724-05:002011-06-29T13:30:09.724-05:00@Maxim - you have a good point. When I wrote this ...@Maxim - you have a good point. When I wrote this post DropDav was free. That's no longer the case, so paying for extra storage on Zotero's servers is a much better buy. I've switched to Mendeley anyhow, and you get 500MB free space there. Not sure what the cost is after the free 500MB quota.Stephen Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656711316726116187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-81774920896656809022011-06-29T04:16:29.671-05:002011-06-29T04:16:29.671-05:00This DropDav is $5 per month, while native Zotero ...This DropDav is $5 per month, while native Zotero storage is $1.67 per month. I see no added value in much more complicated setup.Maxim K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-3330596923605014692011-04-10T19:20:21.275-05:002011-04-10T19:20:21.275-05:00Zotero 2.1.5 gives me this error: "Your WebDA...Zotero 2.1.5 gives me this error: "Your WebDAV server must be configured to serve files without extensions and files with .prop extensions in order to work with Zotero."<br /><br />Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-89387240709222807762011-02-02T06:41:16.389-06:002011-02-02T06:41:16.389-06:00"Files are not available online in your libra..."Files are not available online in your library on the Zotero webpage". Then what 's the use of file syncing to webdav anyway?bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812669564108566663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-41700124995339564652010-12-15T12:13:51.301-06:002010-12-15T12:13:51.301-06:00JD - if you're paying for an upgraded dropbox,...JD - if you're paying for an upgraded dropbox, I'd recommend creating a separate dropbox account solely for syncing zotero via dropdav.Stephen Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656711316726116187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-40911914495709289112010-12-15T12:07:20.678-06:002010-12-15T12:07:20.678-06:00your webdav solutions works great, but is not free...your webdav solutions works great, but is not free if your zotero library is larger than 2 GB. The dropdav only give you 2 GB of free access.j d posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014982816660034105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232819486261696035.post-69177738764163213192010-12-14T14:12:33.250-06:002010-12-14T14:12:33.250-06:00WebDAV has two limitations if compated to Zotero S...WebDAV has two limitations if compated to Zotero Storage:<br />Files are not available online in your library on the Zotero webpage and you can't share files in groups. If you don't need either of these, a good WebDAV solution like yours is indeed the way to go.<br /><br />I also just want to re-iterate how bad of an idea it is to just place your Zotero folder in dropbox. Syncing that doesn't work properly is your best case scenario. Your worst case scenario is a corrupted database that might not be possible to repair. So tempting as it may seem - don't do it.adam.smithnoreply@blogger.com