 In this video, we will walk through how to download and install, register for, and synchronize our accounts within Zotero. To download Zotero, go to the browser of your choice and head to www.zotero.org. Click the big red download button. On this page, click download on the left. Once the program has finished downloading, please install the Zotero application. We will make sure to download the appropriate software version for our particular computer, i.e. Mac or PC. When Zotero is finished installing, we may open the program. Before we get into using the program, we have a few more best practice items to cover while on the website. Now that the main program is installed, let's install our browser plugins. Go back to the page with the big red download button. If we are using Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, click the install connector selection for our respective browser. Click add to Chrome, Firefox, Edge. Next click add extension on the pop-up. Now the Zotero button shows up on the right of our URL bar. If we don't see the Zotero icon in the top right of our URL bar, particularly for Chrome users, click the puzzle piece and then click the pin icon next to the word Zotero. If using Safari, the process is slightly different. Open the Zotero application, then head back to Safari and click Safari Preferences. Then click the extensions tab. Check the box next to the add-on and click turn on. We can now close the box and we will notice the Zotero button shows up to the left of our URL bar. Just a quick note that this Zotero connector requires Safari 15 on Mac OS 11, Big Sur, or later. Next we will need to register for a Zotero user account. To do this, go back to the Zotero downloads page and click register on the top right of the screen. Choose a username that isn't already in use. Once the username turns green, we will fill in the rest of the information. We can use our BC email address or any other email address that is ours. Pick a password that is not our email password or any other sensitive password. Then click register. This will prompt the system to email us to confirm our account. Once we have confirmed our account via that email, go back to Zotero and click log in. And use our new username and password to log in. Our username will appear on the top right of the screen. Lastly, after successfully registering, confirming, and logging in to our account online, it's time to sync our Zotero program. Open the Zotero program and click the green circular arrow. Sync with Zotero button in the top right. Next, go to Zotero's preferences. Follow to sync preferences and enter our username and password. Now click the green circular arrow again and our desktop application will begin syncing with and backing up to our online account.