
If you’re using a mobile device or a desktop browser without a Zotero Connector, you can use the Zotero Bookmarklet to save items to your Zotero library.

Visit the Zotero Bookmarklet page for installation instructions for your particular browser or device. The Zotero Bookmarklet works with all desktop browsers and most mobile browsers (including Safari for iPad and the Android browser). If you're using Internet Explorer or a mobile browser, you can still save items to your Zotero library. Zotero Bookmarklet (extension for other browsers and mobile devices ) These allow you to easily cite items from your Zotero library in your papers.Ģ.
#CHROME ZOTERO PLUGIN INSTALL#
You'll probably also want to download and install the Microsoft Word citation plugin (or the OpenOffice plugin if you're using OpenOffice). You can install both Zotero Standalone and Zotero for Firefox and use both on the same computer. You will also need to install the Connectors to allow your browser to save items to your Zotero library. It works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari.ĭownload and install Zotero Standalone just as you would any other program. Zotero Standalone (unlike Zotero for Firefox) runs as a separate program instead of part of your web browser. Zotero Standalone ( Firefox, Chrome and Safari) These allow you to easily cite items from your Zotero library in your papers.ġ. If you'd like to use Zotero with Google Docs, the Chrome Connector will add a Zotero menu item in the top bar. Follow the readme you can create a plugin with examples that can run on Zotero 7.We recommend that you also download and install the Microsoft Word citation plugin (or the OpenOffice plugin if you're using OpenOffice ).
#CHROME ZOTERO PLUGIN HOW TO#
> Is there a link with a simple example and step-by-step guide on how to create a Zotero 7 plugin?Īgain, the readme. Follow the steps in readme and you do not need to worry about that. > Are there tools we should be using (for example to convert ts to js)? Type hint helps you understand the APIs without looking into the source code of Zotero at the very beginning. But TS has type hint so it is recommended. > Can we write the Zotero plugin in either Javascript or Typescript?Īnd yes, esbuild will convert all JS/TS into the bundled JS file, so both JS and TS are OK. The readme explains how to initialize the develop-env, how to build, how to debug, and how to publish your plugin.

The Zotero Connector's save button is the most convenient and reliable way to add items with high-quality bibliographic metadata to your Zotero library.

Generally speaking, you don't need to touch them. To use Zotero properly, you need to install the Zotero Connector for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari, in addition to the Zotero desktop app. The scripts there are just for running/building/releasing your plugin. `scripts` is unrelated to the plugin itself. config file (manifest.json), locale files, UI files (xhtml), and resource files (images).ģ.

`addon` stores the rest of the plugin, e.g.
#CHROME ZOTERO PLUGIN PDF#
If you want to have a smart code structure, you could further put different modules to different files, the pdf translate plugin ( ) could serve as a nice and clean example.Ģ. So just look into it and pick the ones that meet your need to assemble your first plugin. The src/examples.ts covers most of the frequently used functionalities plugins use. Hi `src` stores the source code (TS/JS) that will be executed during runtime.
