Zotero

The first step to installing Zotero is to download the software. There are three components that you need to download in order to use all the facilities on Zotero:

1. The Desktop Application.
2. The Browser Connector (we recommend you download the Connector on Firefox or Chrome).
3. The MS Word Plugin.

You can only download Zotero after you have created an account. If you have not done this, go to the previous step and register with Zotero.

Go to the downloads page on the Zotero website. Zotero will recognise the operating system you have. In the example below, Zotero has recognised Windows as OS. But if you are using a machine with macOS or iOS, you will be prompted to download the software for those systems.

Zotero also detects the browser you are using so the only thing you need to do is to click on the button saying Install the connector, in the example the browser is Chrome.

To view connectors for other browsers just click the little arrow next to Zotero Connector for other Browsers.

For Mac users: when you download Zotero on a Mac all Zotero components are downloaded in a bundle this mean that the Zotero Connector is automatically downloaded for Safari. If you cannot see the Zotero Connector on the Safari toolbar try the following:

• Go to the Settings for Safari.
• Navigate to the Extensions tab.
• You should be able to see the Zotero Connector extension, tick the box to make the Connector visible on the Safari toolbar.

Zotero will recognise your operating system, i.e. OS for Mac and Windows for a Windows computer, and provide you with the appropriate software to download.