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installation [2017/11/16 06:34] dstillmaninstallation [2020/04/11 15:43] dstillman
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 Open the .dmg you downloaded and drag Zotero to the Applications folder. You can then run Zotero from Spotlight, Launchpad, or the Applications folder and add it to your Dock like any other program. Open the .dmg you downloaded and drag Zotero to the Applications folder. You can then run Zotero from Spotlight, Launchpad, or the Applications folder and add it to your Dock like any other program.
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 +After installing Zotero, you can eject and delete the .dmg file.
  
 === Windows === === Windows ===
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 === Linux === === Linux ===
  
-Linux users may wish to use a package for their distro rather than using the tarball directly. If you download the tarball, unzip it and run ''zotero'' from that directory to start Zotero. +Download the tarball, extract the contents and run ''zotero'' from that directory to start Zotero. 
  
-Alternatively, on Ubuntu-based distrosmove the directory to a location of your choice, run the bundled ''set_launcher_icon'' script (which will update the included desktop file with the full path to the bundled Zotero icon), and then double-click ''Zotero'' (which may display as ''zotero.desktop'' initially)You can also symlink ''zotero.desktop'' to ''~/.local/share/applications/'' to add it to your 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, Linux users may wish to use a package for their distro rather than using the tarball directly. Note that such packages are built by third parties, and we can only provide support for the official tarball.
  
 ==== How do I upgrade to a new version? ==== ==== How do I upgrade to a new version? ====
  
-Zotero should be updated automatically by default, or you can go to the Help menu and select "Check for Updates…" to check 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.
  
 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. 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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