Download and install Zotero from the Zotero website.
(There's a different version for each operating system: Windows, Mac or Linux.)
Connectors allow your web browser to save citations to your Zotero library.
Install the appropriate Zotero Connector for your browser. (Zotero will automatically detect which browser you are using)
Each browser has its own version of the Zotero connector, so if you use Firefox, Chrome, and Safari you'll need to install a connector for each browser you use.
Close all of your Microsoft Office programs before starting the Zotero install
(A plug-in for Word will automatically be installed when you install the Zotero software)
The Microsoft Word plugin may have already been installed during your application installation process. Word processor plugins allow you to insert citations and bibliographies directly into your documents.
If the plugin for Word (Mac or PC) does not install automatically when you install Zotero, you can reinstall the plugin by doing the following:
On the toolbar in Zotero, go to:
