Zotero chrome link
Add a new folder to Google Drive called something like \Zotero. so for example you might have something like C:\Users\Tom\Google Drive\. If you have multiple hard drives put it on the one you use for data/media/storage. Once installed, click the cloud icon in your system tray, then click the three dots in the top right of the pane that opens, and select ‘Preferences.’ On the Google Drive tab, select where you want your Google Drive folder to be on your PC. Head over to Google Drive and download the ‘Backup & Sync’ app. (or your preferred cloud sync app such as Dropbox)
From now on, Zotero will automatically update itself and Zotfile for you. Inside Zotero, click ‘Tools’ from the top menu, and then ‘Addons.’ Then click the gear icon in the top right corner and select ‘Install Addon From File.’ Select the Zotfile. Then head over to, right-click on the ‘Download’ link at the top, and select ‘Save Link As’ to save the Zotfile addon.
#ZOTERO CHROME LINK INSTALL#
Install Zotero + Zotfileĭownload and install Zotero and a ‘Zotero Connector’ for your browser. In order to convert revert linked attachments back to stored attachments automatically see Dan Stillman’s comment on the Zotero forum here. It also means I can share files with groups. I started paying for Zotero storage since June 2019 and I can honestly recommend it as a much simpler way to achieve file syncing over the free limit, if you can spare the money. Update: The Backup & Sync app used to save and manage items in Google Drive has recently changed, and while the methods outlined in this guide may continue to work, I won’t be supporting this guide any longer. But just a heads up, with this method you won’t be able to sync files from group libraries, so if file syncing with groups is important to you I would suggest paying the small fee for a Zotero storage plan. Just set up each of your devices as shown below. This way, you can sync as many documents as you want and access them on multiple devices easily.
#ZOTERO CHROME LINK HOW TO#
I thought I would put together a quick guide for how to set up Zotero with Google Drive (or other similar cloud backup options).