Best way to move from version 4 to 5

redfloppy · September 21, 2017

My Windows 7 Zotero 4.0 for Firefox has gotten really slow so I am ready to try 5.0. I saw: "If you’re using Zotero for Firefox, you’ll soon be offered the new Zotero Connector for Firefox." I have not been offered yet. Should I wait?

If not, what is the best way to go from 4.0 to 5.0? I thought first uninstalling 4.0 completely would be the safest, including deleting my local copy of the library. Then installing 5.0 and waiting for the sync to complete.

Thank you. I look forward to trying 5.

bwiernik · September 21, 2017

Just download the Zotero app from http://zotero.org/download

When you open the app for the first time, it will automatically upgrade your database

dstillman · September 21, 2017

And you should also first install the Zotero Connector for Firefox from that page, which will replace Zotero for Firefox. Don't uninstall anything.

redfloppy · September 22, 2017

Worked perfectly and quickly thank you!