Save references to Zotero from your web browser

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Zotero Connector Extension

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use, open-source tool to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research.

The Zotero Connector automatically senses content as you browse the web and allows you to save items to Zotero with a single click. If a PDF is available, the Connector can save it to your library to read later, and it can even save snapshots of webpages in case they change or disappear. Whether you're searching for a preprint on arXiv.org, a journal article from JSTOR, a news story from the New York Times, or a book from your university library catalog, Zotero has you covered with support for thousands of sites.

Additionally, if you use a web-based proxy to access resources your institution subscribes to, the Zotero Connector can automatically redirect you through the proxy when you follow links to those sites from elsewhere on the web, making sure that you always have access to PDFs and other gated content.

While the Connector can save most pages directly to your zotero.org account, for the full Zotero experience be sure to install the Zotero desktop app, which allows you to organize your references efficiently, insert citations automatically into Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs, and much more. You can download Zotero for free from https://www.zotero.org/download

We are happy to help with any issues you encounter with the Zotero Connector, but we cannot do so through the Chrome Web Store. For bug reports, questions, comments, or help, please visit https://www.zotero.org/support/getting_help
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"name":"Zotero Connector",
"manifest_version":3,
"version":"5.0.150",
"description":"Save references to Zotero from your web browser",
"default_locale":"en",
"action":{"default_icon":{"16":"images/treeitem-webpage-gray.png",
"32":"images/[email protected]",
"48":"images/[email protected]"},
"default_title":"Save to Zotero"},
"host_permissions":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"permissions":["tabs",
"contextMenus",
"cookies",
"scripting",
"webRequest",
"declarativeNetRequest",
"webNavigation",
"storage"],
"declarative_net_request":{"rule_resources":[{"id":"styleIntercept",
"enabled":true,
"path":"styleInterceptRules.json"}]},
"optional_permissions":["management"],
"background":{"service_worker":"background-worker.js"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"run_at":"document_start",
"js":["browser-polyfill.js",
"zotero_config.js",
"zotero.js",
"translate/promise.js",
"utilities/date.js",
"utilities/openurl.js",
"utilities/xregexp-all.js",
"utilities/xregexp-unicode-zotero.js",
"utilities/resource/zoteroTypeSchemaData.js",
"utilities/utilities.js",
"utilities/utilities_item.js",
"utilities.js",
"http.js",
"proxy.js",
"translate/debug.js",
"utilities/schema.js",
"translate/rdf/init.js",
"translate/rdf/uri.js",
"translate/rdf/term.js",
"translate/rdf/identity.js",
"translate/rdf/rdfparser.js",
"translate/translation/translate.js",
"translate/translator.js",
"translate/utilities_translate.js",
"translate_item.js",
"inject/http.js",
"inject/sandboxManager.js",
"integration/connectorIntegration.js",
"cachedTypes.js",
"schema.js",
"messages.js",
"messaging_inject.js",
"inject/progressWindow_inject.js",
"inject/modalPrompt_inject.js",
"zoteroFrame.js",
"messagingGeneric.js",
"i18n.js",
"singlefile.js",
"api.js",
"translateSandbox/translateSandboxFunctionOverrides.js",
"translateSandbox/translateSandboxManager.js",
"inject/inject.js"]},{"matches":["https://docs.google.com/document/*"],
"run_at":"document_start",
"js":["zotero-google-docs-integration/kixAddZoteroMenu.js"]},{"matches":["https://docs.google.com/document/*"],
"run_at":"document_end",
"js":["zotero-google-docs-integration/googleDocs.js",
"zotero-google-docs-integration/client.js",
"zotero-google-docs-integration/clientAppsScript.js",
"zotero-google-docs-integration/document.js"]}],
"sandbox":{"pages":["translateSandbox/translateSandbox.html"]},
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["images/*",
"progressWindow/progressWindow.html",
"modalPrompt/modalPrompt.html",
"translateSandbox/translateSandbox.html",
"test/data/journalArticle-single.html",
"lib/SingleFile/single-file-hooks-frames.js"],
"matches":["http://*/*",
"https://*/*"]}],
"content_security_policy":{"extension_pages":"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"},
"homepage_url":"https://www.zotero.org/",
"icons":{"16":"Icon-16.png",
"48":"Icon-48.png",
"96":"Icon-96.png",
"128":"Icon-128.png"},
"options_ui":{"page":"preferences/preferences.html",
"open_in_tab":true},
"commands":{"_execute_action":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Ctrl+Shift+S"}}},
"minimum_chrome_version":"88"}
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How to download and manually install Zotero Connector extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Zotero Connector extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Zotero Connector extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Zotero Connector extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Zotero Connector extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Zotero Connector extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Zotero Connector Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Zotero Connector extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Zotero Connector extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Zotero Connector extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Zotero Connector extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Zotero Connector extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Zotero Connector extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Zotero Connector extension file

Select and download the Zotero Connector extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Zotero Connector extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Zotero Connector extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Zotero Connector extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Zotero Connector extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Cheng Jiang (ID: 0000003e9c7543d2) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/31/2023 知网无法批量抓取文献,只能一个一个点开一个一个保存

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Rous Mejia (ID: 000000352a4ce05c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/18/2023 excelente..me facilito la vida,,es de mucha ayuda para mi tesis y demás trabajos,

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Germán Camilo Martínez Villate (ID: 00000028f50b8df5) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/17/2023 "Hello everyone, I'm a big fan of this extension, but I've encountered a common issue, particularly for Spanish-speaking users like myself. I frequently use Google Docs, where the 'ZOTERO' menu is mapped to 'Ctrl+Option+z.' Additionally, I rely on the 'Search the menu' function in Google Docs, which is normally mapped to 'Option + /' on English keyboards. However, for Spanish keyboard users like me, Google has mapped 'Search the menu' to 'Ctrl+Option+z,' creating a conflict with the key binding of this extension. I was wondering if there's a way to either change this key binding or allow users to customize it. Thanks for your assistance!"

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fulden ercan (ID: 0000006a2a827c57) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/30/2023 doesn't not work

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Traveling Instructor (ID: 0000005abebdea35) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/20/2023 Nowhere to be found. I downloaded Zotero and the Connector, however, the icon is not showing up and is nowhere to be found. Wish there was a number to call because the written "help" is all gibberish and doesn't indicate how to get the icon to show up in the extensions area