Previously mentioned, one of the major advantages of Zotero is its multi-platform synchronization. Zotero provides users with 300MB of free synchronization space, but this space quickly runs out when synchronizing documents.
Jianguo Cloud provides free users with 1GB of monthly upload traffic and 3GB of download traffic. It also allows third-party applications to access through the WebDAV protocol, providing free cloud storage for backing up data from other software.
This article backs up the attachments in the literature library to Jianguo Cloud by configuring the synchronization function of the Zotero client, avoiding the embarrassment of running out of free cloud space in Zotero and being unable to synchronize documents across multiple devices.
Registering a Zotero Account#
After installing Zotero, go to "Preferences" -> "Sync"
Click on "Create Account" and you will be redirected to the registration webpage. Fill in the information and register an account.
After registering, log in on the webpage and you will find that Zotero has a web version of the literature library, which has a similar interface and layout to the client.
Open the "Settings" page under the username tab in the upper right corner, where you can configure your account's personal information.
However, the most important thing in this article is the last tab in the settings page, "Storage".
Zotero's Synchronization Space#
In Zotero Storage, you can see that Zotero provides 300MB of free synchronization space for each registered user, and you can upgrade to a larger synchronization space by purchasing a plan.
Zotero's official synchronization space allows you to synchronize your literature library between multiple devices and create collaborative libraries to share with others.
Using Jianguo Cloud's WebDAV Service#
Jianguo Cloud is a domestic cloud storage service. Unlike other cloud drives, Jianguo Cloud has very low free storage space and upload/download traffic, but it provides WebDAV functionality and allows other applications to access the cloud drive.
After registering and logging in to Jianguo Cloud, you can add the WebDAV service under "Account Information" -> "Security Options" -> "Third-party Application Management". Click on "Add Application" to generate the corresponding application service password.
After configuring, you will get the server address, account, and generated application password. Fill in the corresponding information in Zotero's synchronization settings page. (Fill in the Jianguo Cloud "Account" line for the username)
Clearing the Used Cloud Space in Zotero's Cloud#
Go back to the Zotero Storage settings page
Click on "Purge Storage in My Library" at the bottom
After a while, you will see that the current usage is cleared. At this time, the data information in Zotero is still saved in the cloud, but the documents are saved in the Zotero folder on Jianguo Cloud's cloud through the WebDAV functionality.
Note that when installing Zotero on other devices, you still need to correctly configure the WebDAV service in the settings to synchronize correctly. The configuration process is similar to the above and will not be further explained.
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