I recommend you use a personal email, and not your school or work email account. The reason you should register an account is that you can sync your library to Zotero's servers, which backs up your library and allows you to access your library on various computers where you have Zotero installed. You'll be prompted by your browser to do this as well. Step 3: Register for a Zotero user account.Your browser should prompt you to do this after you've successfully installed the Zotero application. Step 2: Add the Zotero connector to your preferred browser ( Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Opera note: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge are not supported).Step 1: Download and install the Zotero application itself.Now download the Zotero Connector using your web browser of choice.
exe file will appear in the left lower corner of your browser. click the Download button to install the Zotero software for Windows, macOS or Linux platforms. Zotero as a Firefox extension will likely be unsupported in the future. Zotero works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari web browsers. The Connector lets Zotero find information about sources on web pages you are. The Zotero Connector for your web browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. This will also install plug-ins for MS Word or LibreOffice Writer if those programs are installed on your computer. Even if you use Firefox, I advise you to use the Standalone application (which can still be used with Firefox). The Zotero program for your operating system: Windows, MacOS, or Linux.
Zotero is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.