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+<html><p id="zotero-5-update-warning" style="color: red; font-weight: bold">We’re
+in the process of updating the documentation for
+<a href="https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-5-0">Zotero 5.0</a>. Some documentation
+may be outdated in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding.</p></html>
 ~~NOTOC~~
 ====== Zotero 2.1 ======
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 See the [[2.1 changelog|changelog]] for a complete list of changes.
-To install Zotero 2.1, click the "Download" button from the front page of zotero.org. You can install Zotero 2.1 over existing 2.0 versions. Zotero 2.1 requires Firefox 3.6 or Firefox 4.0.
+To install Zotero 2.1, click the "Download" button on the [[/|Zotero home page]]. Zotero 2.1 requires Firefox 3.6 or newer.
 ===== Word Processor Plug-ins for Zotero 2.1 =====
-Zotero 2.1 requires new word processor plug-ins for Word and OpenOffice [[word processor integration]].
+[[word_processor_plugin_installation_for_zotero_2.1|Installing word processor plugins for Zotero 2.1]]
-**Warning:** Use of Zotero 2.1 with your Word and OpenOffice documents will irrevocably upgrade them, and you will no longer be able to use them with Zotero 2.0 releases.
-==== Microsoft Word ====
-=== Windows ===
+===== Upgrading =====
-  * Install the [[/download/integration/Zotero-WinWord-Plugin-3.1b1.xpi|Word for Windows Plug-in for Zotero 2.1]] (Firefox extension)
+==== Upgrading from Zotero 2.0 ====
-=== OS X ===
+Upgrading from Zotero 2.0 is easy: just click the Download button on the [[/|Zotero home page]]. After installation, Zotero will prompt you to convert your 2.0 database to the new format used by 2.1, after which you will no longer be able to use your database with Zotero 2.0. Zotero will automatically back up your database in your [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]] before upgrading it.
+==== Upgrading from Zotero 1.0 ====
-  - Install PythonExt:
+To upgrade from Zotero 1.0, click the Download button on the [[/|Zotero home page]]. After installation, Zotero will prompt you to convert your 1.0 database to the new format used by 2.1. When upgrading from Zotero 1.0, you should take extra precautions in case you run into trouble:
-    * **Firefox 3.6 users:** [[/download/integration/pythonext-2.6.2.20100203-Darwin_universal.xpi|PythonExt from zotero.org]] (Firefox extension)
-    * **Firefox 4.0 users:** [[/download/integration/pythonext-2.5.4.20110123-Darwin_x86.xpi|PythonExt from zotero.org]] (Firefox extension) **Requires Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" or later.**
-  - Install the [[/download/integration/Zotero-MacWord-Plugin-3.1b2.xpi|Word for Mac Plug-in for Zotero 2.1]] (Firefox extension)
-==== OpenOffice ====
+  * **Back up your data before upgrading your database**. While Zotero automatically backs up its database before every upgrade, the upgrade process from Zotero 1.0 to Zotero 2.1 requires irreversible changes to both the Zotero database and the attachments directory. Without a [[zotero_data#backing_up_your_zotero_library|backup]] of your entire Zotero data directory, you will be unable to go back to Zotero 1.0 without losing data.
+  * **Pick the right time to upgrade**. If you have a large database and/or a slow computer, the upgrade process may take a number of hours to run. You may also run into unforeseen issues after upgrading. Consider delaying your upgrade if you have an important deadline coming up soon and you don't have time for troubleshooting.
-  * Install the [[/download/integration/Zotero-OpenOffice-Plugin-3.5a1.xpi|OpenOffice Plug-in for Zotero 2.1 (Version 3.5a1)]] (Firefox extension)
+Don't want to upgrade now? If you've installed 2.1 but haven't yet upgraded your database, you can [[/download/zotero-1.0.10.xpi|reinstall Zotero 1.0]], but note that Zotero 1.0 is no longer supported and no longer receives translator or style updates.
-This revised OpenOffice.org/NeoOffice/LibreOffice plug-in should fix the vast majority of installation issues experienced with older OpenOffice.org plug-ins. **This newer plug-in is not yet compatible with Zotero Standalone**, and integration will no longer work in Zotero Standalone after it is installed. For Zotero Standalone users, or those experiencing problems with the new plug-in, the older [[/download/integration/Zotero-OpenOffice-Plugin-3.1b1.xpi|OpenOffice Plug-in for Zotero 2.1 (Version 3.1b1)]] is still available for download.
-See the [[word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting|troubleshooting page]] if you run into problems.