How to install Zotero?
- Go on https://www.zotero.org/download/
- Download Zotero 5.0
- Run the installation file
You will also need to install the Zotero connector for your browser.
- Go on https://www.zotero.org/download/
- Click on the "Install Zotero Connector" button
- Autorize installation
As of November 2019, the Zotero Connector for Safari is unavailable for download, and existing installations will stop working if you upgrade to Safari 13 and/or macOS Catalina. Existing installations will continue to work in Safari 12. The Zotero team is hoping to release a working connector for Safari shortly. We recommend you install Firefox as an alternative browser.
How to check if the installation worked ?
Zotero should now be installed on your computer. To fully enjoy Zotero, the software should be plugged in your browser and your word processor (Microsoft Word, OpenOffice Writer, LibreOffice Writer).
- Check if Zotero is installed by opening the application on your computer
- Open your browser and check that Zotero appears on the top bar, next to the search bar
- Open your word processor and check if the Zotero plugin is installed. This plugin is also called "Word processor". Usually, after installing Zotero, a new tab will appear in your word processor. Depending on your software, Zotero might alternatively be shown with other "complements".
If the installation of the Word Processor did not work, you can reinstall it from Zotero itself.
- Open Zotero
- Go to Edit > Preferences (or Zotero > Preferences on Mac OS)
- Click on the Cite tab
- Click on the second tab Word Processor
- At this stage, you can choose to install or reinstall one word processor or more, according to the number you have on your computer.