Cannot install BetterNotes

pierosparviero

I downloaded the .xpi file of the last release of BetterNotes (1.1.4-49).
I tried to install it, but I got the answer
"The add-on "%S" could not be installed. It may be incompatible with this version of Zotero."
I tried to install older versions of BetterNotes, but I got the same message.

My version of Zotero is the last stable one (6.0.30). Should I use the beta-version 7?

Thank you.

poettli

Any problem with an plugin should be reported to its developer. You probably would have more luck using the stable version rather than a pre-release.

hsiangyu_wong

please make sure you read the README before using plugin: https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-better-notes?tab=readme-ov-file#-install

pierosparviero

Thanks both of you.
Dear _wong, sure I read the readmi before trying to install it. I attempted exactly what the readmi sated.

poettli, should I contact him through github, or through this forum?

DWL-SDCA

The built-in notes capabilities of Zotero 7 are quite impressive. If you aren't totally dependent on plugins like Zutillo that aren't Z7 compatible; I personally recommend going to Zotero 7. I've been using 7 for months and find it as or more stable and friendly than 6. The only caveat is if you are in the midst of something like a thesis.

poettli

@pierosparviero hsiangyu_wong is the dev of BetterNotes, but as a general rule, for any Zotero plugin, contact through the dedicated page (in this case, GitHub).

hsiangyu_wong

contacting me through github is welcome, though I will randomly check the forums posts.

For Z6, you should either use:

v1.0.4 (last for Zotero 6)
v0.8.9 (last with auto-insert, tag-insert, math-ocr, for Zotero 6)

according to the readme. make sure you are downloading the right version.

pierosparviero

Thanks all of you. K didn't answer before, because I was traveling and I didn't have my computer.