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| - If you don't see a "Save to Zotero" button in your browser toolbar at all, **make sure you've installed the Zotero Connector** in your browser. The Zotero Connector should be listed in the browser's Extensions pane. You can install the appropriate Zotero Connector from the [[/download/|Zotero download page]]. | - If you don't see a "Save to Zotero" button in your browser toolbar at all, **make sure you've installed the Zotero Connector** in your browser. The Zotero Connector should be listed in the browser's Extensions pane. You can install the appropriate Zotero Connector from the [[/download/|Zotero download page]]. |
| - If you [[kb:page_not_recognized|only see a webpage icon]], **make sure you're looking at a supported site**. If you're not sure, try a New York Times article or an Amazon product page. | - If you [[kb:page_not_recognized|only see a gray webpage icon]], **make sure the page has fully loaded**. (Pressing your browser's stop button or pressing Esc on your keyboard can help if something on the page has stalled.) If it's still showing the webpage icon after loading, **make sure you're looking at a supported site**. If you're not sure, try a New York Times article or an Amazon product page. |
| - If you don't have the Zotero program open, **try opening Zotero before saving**. (If you haven't installed Zotero, you can do so from the [[/download/|download page]].) While the Connector can save directly to your online library, you'll usually get better results saving to Zotero directly. If the Zotero Connector reports that Zotero is unavailable and tries to save to zotero.org, see [[kb:connector_zotero_unavailable|Zotero Unavailable]]. | - If you don't have the Zotero program open, **try opening Zotero before saving**. (If you haven't installed Zotero, you can do so from the [[/download/|download page]].) While the Connector can save directly to your online library, you'll usually get better results saving to Zotero directly. If the Zotero Connector reports that Zotero is unavailable and tries to save to zotero.org, see [[kb:connector_zotero_unavailable|Zotero Unavailable]]. |
| - **Check for Zotero Connector updates** from the Extensions pane of your browser, in case a new version of the Connector is available that you haven't yet received. | - **Check for Zotero Connector updates** from the Extensions pane of your browser, in case a new version of the Connector is available that you haven't yet received. |
| - If you are having chronic problems getting the Zotero Connector to work across multiple sites, you may have an extension conflict. Try **disabling all extensions** except the Zotero Connector. If this solves the problem, re-enable the extensions one-by-one until you find the conflict, and then post the name of the extension that was causing the issue to the forums. | - If you are having chronic problems getting the Zotero Connector to work across multiple sites, you may have an extension conflict. Try **disabling all extensions** except the Zotero Connector. If this solves the problem, re-enable the extensions one-by-one until you find the conflict, and then post the name of the extension that was causing the issue to the forums. |
| - In rare cases where you're seeing a webpage icon on all sites or saving is failing on all sites, there may be a problem with your translators. Select "**Reset Translators**" from the Advanced pane of the Zotero preferences (if applicable), and then do the same for the Zotero Connector. This isn't necessary as a regular troubleshooting step. | - In rare cases where you're seeing a webpage icon on all sites or saving is failing on all sites, there may be a problem with your translators. Select "**Reset Translators**" from the Advanced pane of the Zotero preferences (if applicable), and then do the same for the Zotero Connector. This isn't necessary as a regular troubleshooting step. |
| - If none of these solutions solve your problem, we'll need **additional information** to further debug your issue. Please create a new thread in the [[http://forums.zotero.org/|Zotero Forums]] — or use your existing thread if you've already created one — and provide the following: | - **If none of these solutions solve your problem**, we'll need additional information to further debug your issue. Please create a new thread in the [[http://forums.zotero.org/|Zotero Forums]] — or use your existing thread if you've already created one — and provide the following: |
| * The **exact URL of a page that isn't working** (even if none are) | * The **exact URL of a page that isn't working** (even if none are) |
| * A **[[debug_output#zotero_connectors_firefox_chrome_and_safari|Debug ID]]** from the Zotero Connector for a save attempt or, if you're only getting a webpage icon, for loading the page. | * A **[[debug_output#zotero_connectors_firefox_chrome_and_safari|Debug ID]]** from the Zotero Connector for a save attempt or, if you're only getting a webpage icon, for loading the page. |
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