Zotero: Going Portable

If you find yourself using multiple computers for research, it can be hard to use Zotero effectively.  The Zotero browser plug-ins prefer to work with the desktop version but can be set up to use the web site instead.  But for students this means:

1. Installing the connector on every computer you use;
2. Attaching it to your account on Zotero.org; and
3. Remembering to disconnect it from your account when you are done using that computer.

To save citations to the portable version:

1. Make sure the Zotero connector is installed
2. Open the portable apps platform
3. Open Zotero

If the connector is installed, it will automatically recognize that Zotero is running without having to be configured.

Going portable allows you to take the "desktop" version of Zotero with you everywhere you go.  Here's how:

1. Purchase a flash drive;
2. Install the Portable apps platform on it from https://portableapps.com/
3. Get the Zotero Portable exe file from https://github.com/pedrom34/ZoteroPortable/releases
   1. Place this file on the flash drive
   2. Run the .exe file and it will install into the Portable Apps Platform
4. Run Portable Apps by clicking the
5. Select Zotero from the menu

6. Now, follow the instructions for setting up the desktop version to connect to your online account.