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--- installation [2023/01/12 05:43] – [How do I install Zotero?] dstillman
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 Download the tarball, extract the contents, and run ''zotero'' from that directory to start Zotero.
-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 you 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. .desktop files require absolute paths for icons, so ''set_launcher_icon'' replaces the icon path with the current location of the icon based on where you've placed the directory.
+  - 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 you click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher.
 == Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros ==
-A longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball that uses ''apt'' for installation and updates. If you're not comfortable installing tarballs, this is what we recommend using.
+A longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball that uses ''apt'' for installation and updates. If you're not comfortable installing tarballs or having trouble following the above instructions, this is what we recommend using.
 == Other Packages ==