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other:win10apps [2022/10/25 15:30] jypeter [Zotero] Added the "No cloud" warning |
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- | ''Zotero'' is a great tool but, for obvious security reasons, it is not advised to store your data in the ''Zotero'' cloud (free or paying)</note> | + | ''Zotero'' is a great tool but, for obvious security reasons, **you should not store your data in the ''Zotero'' cloud** (free or paying)\\ You can perfectly use ''Zotero'' without creating an account! More details below</note> |
* [[https://www.zotero.org/download/|Download]] and install ''Zotero'' | * [[https://www.zotero.org/download/|Download]] and install ''Zotero'' | ||
- | * You do not have to create a ''Zotero'' account! Check the //No cloud// warning above, and the instructions below | + | * You should **avoid creating a ''Zotero'' account** and synchronizing your research data to an unknown cloud!\\ Zotero will work perfectly without creating an account |
* [[https://www.zotero.org/download/|Download]] and install the ''Zotero Connector'' extension in the current browser (and possibly all the other browsers you regularly use) | * [[https://www.zotero.org/download/|Download]] and install the ''Zotero Connector'' extension in the current browser (and possibly all the other browsers you regularly use) | ||
* //Zotero Connectors automatically sense content as you browse the web and allow you to save it to Zotero with a single click// | * //Zotero Connectors automatically sense content as you browse the web and allow you to save it to Zotero with a single click// | ||
+ | * Note: ''Zotero'' must be running when you click on the connector button in your browser (but you will be reminded by a popup, if that's not the case) | ||
* Start ''Zotero'' for the first time, and update some basic preferences (''Edit'' => ''Preferences'') | * Start ''Zotero'' for the first time, and update some basic preferences (''Edit'' => ''Preferences'') | ||
* Language: ''Advanced'' => ''Language'' => ''English'' | * Language: ''Advanced'' => ''Language'' => ''English'' | ||
* Main ''Zotero'' folder: | * Main ''Zotero'' folder: | ||
- | * This is the folder where most of the ''Zotero'' informaton will be stored: database, documents (pdf, ...) | + | * This is the **local folder** where all of the ''Zotero'' data (except the settings) will be stored: database, documents (pdf, ...) |
- | * Default location: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Zotero'' | + | * ''Zotero'' only needs a //local// folder in order to work on a given computer. You do not need a //Zotero cloud account// |
- | * Moving this folder to a known location (preferably outside of the ''C:\'' drive on Windows) will make it easier to create a backup of ''Zotero'' data (and restore/move it to another computer), and synchronize ''Zotero'' data between computers without having to use a ''Zotero'' account | + | * Default //local folder// location (on Windows): ''C:\Users\<your_login>\Zotero'' |
- | * Recommended new locations: | + | * Moving the //local folder// to a known location (preferably outside of the ''C:\'' drive on Windows) will make it easier to create a backup of ''Zotero'' data (and restore/move the data to another computer), and synchronize ''Zotero'' data between computers without having to use a ''Zotero'' account |
+ | * Recommended new locations for the //local folder//: | ||
* A sub-directory of your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|Local OWNCLOUD FOLDER]], if you have [[other:lsce_cloud|configured LSCE sharebox and owncloud]]\\ ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud\Zotero'' | * A sub-directory of your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|Local OWNCLOUD FOLDER]], if you have [[other:lsce_cloud|configured LSCE sharebox and owncloud]]\\ ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud\Zotero'' | ||
* Or a sub-directory of your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|Local HOME FOLDER]]\\ ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>\Zotero'' | * Or a sub-directory of your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|Local HOME FOLDER]]\\ ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>\Zotero'' | ||
- | * Change the ''Zotero'' folder in ''Advanced'' => ''Files and Folders'' => ''Data Directory Location'': | + | * Change the ''Zotero'' local folder location in ''Advanced'' => ''Files and Folders'' => ''Data Directory Location'': |
* Specify the new location (ideally one of the folders in the //Recommended locations// above) in the ''Custom'' field | * Specify the new location (ideally one of the folders in the //Recommended locations// above) in the ''Custom'' field | ||
* **Quit ''Zotero''** | * **Quit ''Zotero''** | ||
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* Restart ''Zotero'' | * Restart ''Zotero'' | ||
* More details in [[https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data|The Zotero Data Directory]] page | * More details in [[https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data|The Zotero Data Directory]] page | ||
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+ | * Use ''Zotero''! | ||
+ | * Note | ||
* Follow the [[https://www.instart-learning.eu/Catalog/training/3380|Zotero (gestion des références bibliographiques)]] (French) online training class | * Follow the [[https://www.instart-learning.eu/Catalog/training/3380|Zotero (gestion des références bibliographiques)]] (French) online training class |