Create handler for zotero:// links

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#1

Hey guys,

a short question: I downloaded zotero from their website.

I then unpacked the archive and created a .desktop file at "/home/local/share/applications/ ".

Now I would like to open in applications like libreoffice, kate etc links of this kind “zotero://open-pdf/library/items/GDG4PK73?page=1” .

This should basically open a pdf-file at page 1 in okular.

But it doesn’t work and I have no idea how to register zotero as a handler for zotero:// .

I already modified the desktop to file so that it looks like this

"[Desktop Entry]
Name=Zotero
Exec=/home/Studium/Tools/Zotero_linux-x86_64/zotero
Icon=/home/.local/share/icons/Tela/scalable@2x/apps/zotero.svg
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Categories=Office;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/zotero
"

But it still doesn’t work. The error message is "Unable to create io-slave. klauncher said: Unbekanntes Protokoll „zotero“ " , whereas “Unbekanntes Protokoll” translates to unknown protocol.

Super grateful for any help with this! Thank you very much in advance for your time and help!

#2

You didn’t install zotero! Delete it, open pamac, activate access to AUR and install it from there.

#3

Thank you for your help! Unfortunately, it was installed before and didn’t work either. Nevertheless, I did as you said (again) and its still not working. I also modified the .desktop file again and added “MimeType=x-scheme-handler/zotero” , but I still get the same error message as before.

#4

It sounds like you’re calling it from the web browser (as a plugin). Where have you seen (or tried) this type of invocation of zotero? If you install it as a browser plugin, does it work?

#5

Thanks again for your reply!

Im trying to invoke the link from text-editor (zettlr in this case). The link itself is generated by extracting annotations from a pdf-file with zotfile. Zotfile is, thereby, creating a reference together with the link.

Unfortunately, I can add screenshots here :frowning: But in my editor it looks like this
(Keller 2011:43)
and when clicked
(Keller 2011:43](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/GDG4PK73?page=1))

#6

So you have zotfile installed as a zotero plugin?

#7

yes, exactly.

#8

I never used it. I can’t help you any further. Maybe someone else can guide you.

#9

Anyone?

#10

Using Zotero from AUR for 2 years with Manjaro. Got no problem at all. Zotfile was working fine, but only for demo to students. Will look deeper and come back soon if I find something relevant
In french : ZotFile : un outil pour gérer vos PDF – Le blog Zotero francophone
Use deepl.com !
Now I remember, I used the iPad app long time ago to sync my library with it.

#11

But Zotero Text plugin is only compatible with MS Word, LibreOffice and LateX AFAIK