Howto setup Zotero
How I setup Zotero to store My Library.
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How I setup Zotero to store My Library.
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The easiest way to install the latest Zotero on Ubuntu is to use Flatpak. If you are on elementary OS, its really easy to install: Just head over to , click the Install button and when your browser prompts you, select Open with: Sideload.
Once you installed Zotero, we need to setup the library sync. To do so, start Zotero and go to Edit > Settings > Sync, enter your Username and Password click Set Up Syncing.
Once you are succesfully connected, we now need to setup syncing of attachment files with your Nextcloud backend. This can be done in Edit > Preferences > Sync as well. Just make sure you select ✓ Sync attachment files in My Library using: WebDAV and enter your Nextcloud server details in the shown form:
Make sure you use the right WebDAV URL by copying it from the Nextcloud web interface:
PLEASE NOTE: Zotero needs to be running for the Connector to work properly.
ZotMoov:
Directory to Move Files To: ~/Nextcloud/Leseraum
Other Settings
File Behavior: Move
Disable Automatically Move/Copy Files When Added
Enable Automatically Move/Copy Files to Subdirectory
Subdirectory String: {%T}
Now you can move attachments to and from ~/Nextcloud/Leseraum simply by using right click and ZotMoov: Move Selected to Directory or ZotMoov: Move Selected from Directory.
As last step, you want to install the Zotero Connector. It makes it easy to add interesting stuff to your library right from your web browser. For installation, and click Install Connector.
Install the ZotMoove extension from . Then restart Zotero and configure the extension in Edit > Settings > ZotMoov:
Install the BetterBibTex extension and . It should export the library to ~/Nextcloud/Notes/assets/Library.json
