

On a Mac computer: click the actions menu button (which looks like a gear), at the top of the left column and click "Preference". Log in on the Zotero website with your username and password, then open Zotero Standalone by clicking on the Zotero icon in the browser toolbar or opening the Zotero Standalone app from your computer's dock.

Create an Account:Ĭreate an account on the Zotero website and, once you've validated your new account by email, Zotero will ask you to finish setting up your preferences.
#Zotero standalone install#
Open the web browser you would like to use Zotero with, and click the Zotero Connector link for that browser to install it.Įach browser has its own version of the Zotero connector, so if you use Chrome and Firefox when doing research, you'll need to install both connectors.Īfter you have installed the connector, be sure to close and restart the browser. The Zotero Connectors allow your web browser to save citations to your Zotero library automatically.

Although the plug-in automatically installs for Microsoft Word, you can learn more about plug-in functionality on the Zotero Word Processor Plug-In site. To download Zotero Standalone, go to the Zotero download page, select Zotero 4.0 for Windows and follow the instructions. This easy-to-use plug-in lets you insert citations and bibliographies directly into Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs.
#Zotero standalone software#
If you are installing Zotero on a university-owned computer, you can bypass the Administration authentication page by downloading Zotero from the ITS Software Center.Ī Word Processor Plugin is automatically installed when you download Zotero.
