Upgrade StorageCommunication error in Word
dstillman
Zotero Team
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See here: https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting#word_could_not_communicate_with_zotero_please_ensure_that_zotero_is_open_and_try_again
I have followed the process mentionned above until "delete extensions.json. and restart zotero".
It still does not work. and when i go to zotero / tools / adds on : I cannot enable the word plugin because it does not appear.
how can I add it to the extensions please ?
access is denied to the link Report ID you just sent
I cannot insert citations in Word
Steps to reproduce :
following quick start guide and forum instructions I have installed Zotero, and the plug ins for Chrome and Word.
the tab in word has appeared
the zotero app functions well
but I cannot add a cite in word.
Error message "Word could not communicate with Zotero. Please ensure that Zotero is open and try again."
Following instructions, I have deleted .json extensions and restarted zotero. it would not change anything.
when i go to zotero / tools / adds on : I cannot enable the word plugin because no plug in appears.
I have unistalled and reinstalled zotero, i has not changed anything
A few more things:
- Can you email the extensions.json file from your profile directory to support@zotero.org with a link to this thread?
- Go to Applications, right-click on Zotero.app, choose "Show Package Contents", and go to Contents → Resources → extensions. Do you see zoteroMacWordIntegration@zotero.org and zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org folders?
- Can you provide a Debug ID for the first Zotero startup after deleting extensions.json, using the "Restart with Logging Enabled…" option?
2/ yes I do see zoteroMacWordIntegration@zotero.org and zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org folders in Contents → Resources → extensions
3/Debug ID : D210641760
The instructions say to delete extensions.json in your Zotero profile folder. You should not under any circumstances just be deleting random JSON files on your computer.
I restarted the process allover.
-Installed zotero 5.0
-clicked on uploaded .dmg file
-a box opens
-I drag zotero icon to the folder close to it where it’s written « drag here to install »
-back on zotero’s website I click on download chrome connector
-the zotero app appears in my application folder, I click on it for it to open
-I delete Zotero-5.0.95.3.dmg
-then according to https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_usage
and https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_manual_installation
Cmd-Shift-G and navigate to /Applications/Zotero.app/Contents/Resources/extensions/zoteroMacWordIntegration@zotero.org/install
- Cmd-Shift-G and navigate to ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word
-I copy the Zotero.dotm file from the first folder and paste it in the second folder mentioned above
-in word if i try to edit or add a citation i will have the message « Word could not communicate with Zotero. Please ensure that Zotero is open and try again »
-i close zotero and word
-following the last message you sent me i go to : /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Zotero/Profiles/<randomstring>
-i delete following .json file : extensions.json
-i restart my Mac and the Zotero app
-I still get the message « Word could not communicate with Zotero. Please ensure that Zotero is open and try again » in word
-in zotero, i open Tools → Add-ons, but it says « you don’t have any adds-on of this type installed»
I just sent the extensions.json file to support@zotero.org mentioning this thread
If you create a new Zotero profile (e.g., "Test"), do you see the plugins in Tools → Add-ons in there? (If so, we'll figure out why it's not working in your old profile.)
I can see the plugins in Tools → Add-ons
and citation / bibliography works with Word.
thank you for your help
Close Zotero, copy half of the files to a temporary folder on your desktop, and then restart Zotero and see if the problem still occurs. If it does, close Zotero and move those files back, overwriting the new versions, and then try the same with the other half. If removing half does fix the problem, repeat the process with half of those. You should be able to find the problematic file this way in about five steps.
I would skip cert9.db, key4.db, and pkcs11.txt at first, and only move those together.
If you identify the file, keep a copy in case we need to do any further debugging.