Welcome to Firefox! We'll show you all the basics to get you up and running. When you're ready to go beyond the basics, check out the other links for features you can explore later. __TOC__ =New Tab page: great content at your fingertips= By default, Firefox gives you access to great content every time you open a new tab. Customize this page by hovering over the sections and thumbnails or click the gear icon for more options. ;[[Image:new tab page 57]]<!--If activity stream ships (decision on Nov 6) show [[Image:new tab page 57]]; otherwise, show [[Image:tile menu 57]] --><!--acivity stream will ship in 57: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411797#c13 --> {note} Want to learn more? See [[About the New Tab page]].{/note} =Search everything with the unified search/address bar= Whether you know the exact web address or just searching, the unified ''Awesome Bar'', as we call it, handles it all. Firefox's URL bar gives you suggestions based on your existing bookmarks and tags, history, open tabs, and popular searches. How's that for Awesome? Just start typing in a search or url and watch the magic happen. ;[[Image:awesome bar 57]] {note}To learn more search tricks, see [[Address bar autocomplete in Firefox - Search your bookmarks, history and tabs]].{/note} =Page Actions menu: Bookmark, snap, save or share= Find a really great web page? Save it or share it. The Page Actions menu in the address bar lets you [[Bookmarks in Firefox|bookmark]] web pages, copy or email links, take [[Firefox Screenshots|screenshots]], and [[View synced tabs from other devices|send pages to your phone]] or to your [https://getpocket.com/ Pocket] list so you can read them whenever and wherever you want. ;[[Image:page actions 57]] =Private Browsing with Content Blocking: Browse fast and free = Browse the Internet without saving any information on your computer about which sites and pages you’ve visited. Firefox will also block creepy trackers that follow your behavior across the Web. *Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and then click {button New Private Window}. ('''Tip:''' You can also {for win}right-click{/for}{for mac,linux}control + click{/for} on a link on a web page, then click {menu Open Link in New Private Window}.) ;{for win}[[Image:private mask 57 win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:private mask 57]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:private mask 57 linux]]{/for} {note}See [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history]] or [[Content blocking]] for more.{/note} = Keep your Firefox in sync = Set up Firefox Accounts so you can take your browsing information with you wherever you go. Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]], choose {button Sign in to Sync} and follow the instructions to create your account. Then sign in to the newly-created account on your other devices and that's it! {note}For detailed instructions, see [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?]]{/note} =Home is just a click away= ''Choose the page that opens when you start Firefox or click the Home button.'' # Open a tab with the web page you want to use as your home page. # Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button [[Image:Home Button 57]]. #;[[Image:set homepage 57]] {note}More options can be found in the [[How to set the home page]] article.{/note} = Customize the menu or the toolbar = We've streamlined the toolbar with the most popular features but Firefox has even more features tucked away. Take a peek! #Click the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]] and choose {button [[Image:57customize-icon.png]] Customize…}. #Drag and drop the features you want onto your toolbar or the panel on the right. #;[[Image:customize drag 57]] #When you are done, click the {button Done} button. {note}Learn more about [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars|customizing Firefox]].{/note} <!-- = Add features to Firefox with add-ons = ''Add-ons are like apps that you can install to make Firefox work the way you want.'' #[[T:Open Add-ons|type={for not fx68}Get Add-ons{/for}{for fx68}Recommendations{/for}]] # To install a {for not fx68}featured{/for}{for fx68}recommended{/for} add-on, click the blue {button + Install Theme} or {button + Add to Firefox} button, depending on the type of add-on. {for not fx68}To uninstall an add-on you just installed, click the grey {button Remove} button.{/for} At the {for not fx68}top and{/for} bottom of the list of {for not fx68}featured{/for}{for fx68}recommended{/for} add-ons, there's also a {button Find more add-ons} button you can click. It will take you to [https://addons.mozilla.org addons.mozilla.org] where you can search for specific add-ons. To learn more about add-ons, see [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox]]. {note}'''Tip:''' Some add-ons place a button in the toolbar after installation. You can remove those or move them into the menu if you want – see [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars]].{/note} --> = Get help = ''If you have more questions or ever need help with Firefox, you're on the right website.'' *[/products/firefox This site] has hundreds of articles that cover nearly every Firefox question you might have. ;[[Image:Get Help|link=/products/firefox]]<!-- TEXT VERSION OF THE BUTTON {button [/products/firefox Get Help]} --> [[Template:top5afterword]]

Welcome to Firefox! We'll show you all the basics to get you up and running. When you're ready to go beyond the basics, check out the other links for features you can explore later.

New Tab page: great content at your fingertips

By default, Firefox gives you access to great content every time you open a new tab. Customize this page by hovering over the sections and thumbnails or click the gear icon for more options.

Search everything with the unified search/address bar

Whether you know the exact web address or just searching, the unified Awesome Bar, as we call it, handles it all. Firefox's URL bar gives you suggestions based on your existing bookmarks and tags, history, open tabs, and popular searches. How's that for Awesome? Just start typing in a search or url and watch the magic happen.

Page Actions menu: Bookmark, snap, save or share

Find a really great web page? Save it or share it. The Page Actions menu in the address bar lets you bookmark web pages, copy or email links, take screenshots, and send pages to your phone or to your Pocket list so you can read them whenever and wherever you want.

Private Browsing with Content Blocking: Browse fast and free

Browse the Internet without saving any information on your computer about which sites and pages you’ve visited. Firefox will also block creepy trackers that follow your behavior across the Web.

• Click the menu button and then click New Private Window. (Tip: You can also right-clickcontrol + click on a link on a web page, then click Open Link in New Private Window.)

Keep your Firefox in sync

Set up Firefox Accounts so you can take your browsing information with you wherever you go. Click the menu button , choose Sign in to Sync and follow the instructions to create your account. Then sign in to the newly-created account on your other devices and that's it!

Home is just a click away

Choose the page that opens when you start Firefox or click the Home button.

1. Open a tab with the web page you want to use as your home page.
2. Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button .

   

Customize the menu or the toolbar

We've streamlined the toolbar with the most popular features but Firefox has even more features tucked away. Take a peek!

1. Click the menu button and choose Customize….
2. Drag and drop the features you want onto your toolbar or the panel on the right.

   

3. When you are done, click the Done button.

Get help

If you have more questions or ever need help with Firefox, you're on the right website.

• This site has hundreds of articles that cover nearly every Firefox question you might have.