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How to set the home page

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We'll show you how to automatically open any site you want when you launch Firefox.

{warning}'''Important:''' If your home page was hijacked, see [[Reset Firefox – easily fix most problems]].{/warning} 

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= Set or change your home page =
# Open the website you want to set as your home page.
# Click the icon to the left of the web address, drag it to the Home button, and release.<br>{for win}[[Image:Home page Win1]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Home page Mac1]]{/for}{for linux [[Image:Home page Lin1]]{/for}
# Click {button Yes} to set this as your home page.

{note}'''Tip:''' Can't decide on just one site? Click on {menu Preferences} in the Firefox menu and try the following customizations in the {menu General} panel:
*To load multiple home pages, open each page in a separate tab, and click {button Use Current Pages}.

*To load pages from your last visit, select "Show my windows and tabs from last time" on the drop-down menu.{/note}

= Restore the default home page =
''If you want to delete your home page customizations, this is the way to do it.''
# [[T:optionspreferences]]
# Select the {menu General} panel.
# In the Startup box, click {button Restore to Default}.<br>{for win}[[Image:Home page Win3]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Home page Mac3]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Home page Lin3]]{/for}
# [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]]

= Having problems? =
We have answers:
*If you keep getting the "Firefox has just updated" tab every time Firefox starts, see the article [[Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix]]. 

* If your home page settings are not saved, see [[How to fix preferences that won't save]].

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We'll show you how to automatically open any site you want when you launch Firefox.

Important: If your home page was hijacked, see Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings.

Table of Contents

1 Set or change your home page
2 Restore the default home page
3 Having problems?

Set or change your home page

Open the website you want to set as your home page.
Click the icon to the left of the web address, drag it to the Home button, and release.
Click Yes to set this as your home page.

Tip: Can't decide on just one site? Click on in the Firefox menu and try the following customizations in the panel:

To load multiple home pages, open each page in a separate tab, and click Use Current Pages.

To load pages from your last visit, select "Show my windows and tabs from last time" on the drop-down menu.

Restore the default home page

If you want to delete your home page customizations, this is the way to do it.

In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and then select Preferences or Settings, depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select Settings.
Select the General panel.
In the Startup box, click Restore to Default.
Close the Settings page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.

Having problems?

We have answers:

If you keep getting the "Firefox has just updated" tab every time Firefox starts, see the article Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix.

If your home page settings are not saved, see How to fix preferences that won't save.