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Step-by-step walk you through how to download a Firefox Windows 8 version browser to your Windows 8 machine.

Do you have a Windows 8 computer and would like to use a Metro-style Firefox instead of Internet Explorer? Now you can test a special version of Firefox (Firefox Nightly) which comes with a Metro-style version of Firefox designed from the ground up for Microsoft's latest operating system. {for win8} {warning}'''Important:''' Firefox Nightly and the Metro-style version of Firefox are for testing purposes only.{/warning} {/for} {for not win8} {note}'''Note:''' This article only applies to Windows 8.{/note} {/for} __TOC__ =Step 1: Install Firefox Nightly and make it your default browser= {note}'''Note:''' Firefox Nightly cannot run on Windows RT devices. And due to Microsoft's restrictions on third-party browsers, Firefox nightly can't be downloaded from the Windows Store at this moment.{/note} #Visit the Nightly download website: [http://mzl.la/18tkwjG https://nightly.mozilla.org] in any browser.<br><br>[[Image:Install_Nightly download website]] #Click the "Windows Express" or "Windows Standard" link to start the download. Depending on your connection speed, the download may take a few minutes. Thanks for your patience - it’ll be worth the wait! #Start the install process by clicking "Run":<br><br>[[Image:Install_run application]] #Then, just follow the installation steps (we’ve made the process as painless as possible). #When you are done, Firefox Nightly will start and ask you to make it your default browser. Click {button Yes}.<br><br>[[Image:Nightly Default Win8]] #Finally, Windows will want you to confirm that you want Nightly to open links. Select {button Nightly} to finish setting it as your default browser.<br><br>[[Image:Choose Nightly to open http links]] =Step 2: Launch Windows 8 (Metro-style) Firefox= *From the Start screen, select the Nightly tile. It should look like a white globe on a background of stars.<br><br>[[Image:Firefox Nightly as default]] **You will be taken to the new start page. Just enter a website address or search term to get started.<br><br>[[Image:Metro Start]] <!-- Some things you should know: *MORE INFO HERE about how metro fx and reg fx don't share bookmarks and history (use sync as a workaround). Also links in metro apps will open in metro fx but links in desktop apps will open in desktop fx. --> =Troubleshooting: Make Firefox Nightly the default browser again= If for some reason, Firefox Nightly is no longer the default browser on your computer, you won't be able to use the Metro-style Firefox. In this case the tile on the start screen will change to look like a dark blue globe on a plain blue background. :[[Image:Firefox Nightly not as default]] Don't worry, you can always make Firefox Nightly the default browser again. #Just start Nightly (it will open in the classic Windows mode) and it will ask you to make it the default browser. Click {button Yes}.<br><br>[[Image:Nightly Default Win8]] #Confirm that you want Nightly to open links. Select {button Nightly} and you're back in business.<br><br>[[Image:Choose Nightly to open http links]] {note}'''Note:''' Return to the Start screen to launch the Metro-style version of Nightly.{/note} '''If you were not prompted to set Nightly as your default browser:''' *Follow the steps in [[How to make web links open in Firefox by default]] Make sure the steps are done with Firefox Nightly and not regular Firefox. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/10nIt6j]]