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installation [2021/04/08 05:21] – [How do I install Zotero?] dstillmaninstallation [2021/07/22 07:14] – [How do I upgrade to a new version?] dstillman
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 For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher. Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''), run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location, and symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop''). Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher. For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher. Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''), run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location, and symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop''). Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher.
  
-Alternatively, for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, a longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball.+== Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros == 
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 +longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball. 
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 +== Other Packages ==
  
 Unofficial packages are also available for various distros, but note that such packages are built by third parties, and we can only provide support for the official tarball and zotero-deb. In particular, third-party packages may be sandboxed, breaking various functionality. Unofficial packages are also available for various distros, but note that such packages are built by third parties, and we can only provide support for the official tarball and zotero-deb. In particular, third-party packages may be sandboxed, breaking various functionality.
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 +== Chromebook ==
  
 To set up Zotero on a Chromebook, see [[kb:installing_on_a_chromebook|Installing on a Chromebook]]. To set up Zotero on a Chromebook, see [[kb:installing_on_a_chromebook|Installing on a Chromebook]].
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 Zotero should update itself automatically by default, or you can go to the Help menu and select "Check for Updates…" to check for updates manually. You can also always manually install a new version of Zotero over your existing version without losing any data. Zotero should update itself automatically by default, or you can go to the Help menu and select "Check for Updates…" to check for updates manually. You can also always manually install a new version of Zotero over your existing version without losing any data.
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-If you're currently running Zotero 4.0 for Firefox and wish to upgrade to Zotero 5.0, you'll need to install Zotero 5.0 from the [[/download|download page]] along with the new Zotero Connector for Firefox. See [[/blog/a-unified-zotero-experience/|A Unified Zotero Experience]] for more information. 
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