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Zotero: Download & Install

A guide to setting up and using the Zotero bibliographic software

Download & Install Zotero

Step 1. Close the Word-processing software that you use, and navigate to the Zotero Website. Then, click the "Download" button. 

a screenshot of the zotero download page with an arrow pointing to the red "download" button

Step 2. Download and install both the desktop application and the browser extension. 

a screenshot of the zotero download page for windows and the chrome browser

Step 3. Once you have installed both the desktop application and browser extension, you can now start building your library. 

a screenshot of an empty zotero library