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Want to try the future of Firefox and provide feedback to help make it great? Now you can easily switch to Firefox Beta or the experimental Aurora update channel to test out upcoming features and then switch back to the regular, stable version of Firefox when you're done.

Want to try the future of Firefox and provide feedback to help make it great? Now you can easily switch to [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/channel/ Firefox Beta or the experimental Aurora update channel] to test out upcoming features. Don't worry, if you ever need to switch back to the regular, stable version of Firefox you can do that too. {for fx35,fx4}{note}This article only applies to the new Firefox Beta and Aurora releases — [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/channel/ try them out].{/note}{/for} __TOC__ =What do the different channels mean?= *'''Aurora''': This version has all the newest features but may not be as stable as the beta or final releases. *'''Beta''': This version has all of the features that made it past the Aurora stage and has been tested to be more stable. {note}'''Note:''' Some [[Customizing Firefox with add-ons|Add-ons]] may not be compatible with Firefox Beta or Aurora.{/note} *'''Release''': This is the tried and tested final release being used by hundreds of millions around the world. =Switching channels= There are two ways of switching channels. == One: Manually install a build == #Navigate to [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/channel/]. #Download an installer to which you want to switch. #Install and launch. == Two: Modify your Firefox configuration == {warning}If you are not confident with doing that, please choose option one.{/warning} #Navigate to [about:config]. You will see a warning dialog. Read the text shown in the page and if you are okay with it, click the button below to proceed. #In the ''Filter'' box, type <span class="pref">app.update.channel</span>. Check if you see an entry with the same Preference Name. #Double click the entry and you see a prompt to input the value. Type either to switch the channel : <span class="pref">nightly</span>, <span class="pref">aurora</span>, <span class="pref">beta</span>, <span class="pref">stable</span>. <!--#{for win}At the top of the Firefox window, click the {button Firefox} button, go over to the {menu Help} menu and select {menu About Firefox} to open the About Firefox window.<br>'''For Windows XP:''' At the top of the Firefox window, click the {menu Help} menu and select {menu About Firefox}.{/for}{for mac}On the menu bar, click the {menu Firefox} menu and select {menu About Firefox} to open the About Firefox window.{/for}{for linux}At the top of the Firefox window, click the {menu Help} menu and select {menu About Firefox} to open the About Firefox window.{/for} #In the About Firefox window, click the '''Change''' link.<br>{for win}[[Image:Win Channel Changer 1]]{/for} #Click the drop-down menu to select the '''Release''', '''Beta''' or '''Aurora''' channel. #Click {button Apply and Update} to make the change and Firefox will download the latest updates for your chosen channel. #When the updates are done downloading, click {button Apply Update} and Firefox will restart.--> {note}'''Note:''' You will use the same [[Profiles|profile]] no matter what channel you are on so you will always have access to your bookmarks, history, passwords and other personal data.{/note}