Keep up with friends, see the stories people are talking about and more by adding social features from various websites, like Facebook, right into Firefox. This article will get you started. {for not fx21} [[Template:ApplyToFx|channel=Release|slug=firefox]] {/for} {for =fx18,=fx19,=fx20} *[[How does Facebook Messenger for Firefox work?|Facebook Messenger for Firefox is available for your version of Firefox]] {/for} __TOC__ =Add social features to Firefox= Each social network has its own page with information about the features it adds and a button to turn them on. <!-- NOTE: Japanese users can also add Mixi. I can't see that URL but you'll want to add it for the Japanese locale. --> <!-- NOTE: I'm not sure what the availability of these services are outside of the U.S. You should test them out when localizing this article. --> #Visit one of these websites: #*[https://www.facebook.com/about/messenger-for-firefox Facebook] <!--#*[https://now.msn.com/now-for-firefox msnNOW]-- this does not work> #*[https://mozsocial.cliqz.com/ Cliqz] #*[http://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/vtcs13/firefox Van's Triple Crown of Surfing] #Click the {button Turn On} or {button Activate} button on the page. A sidebar will open and a confirmation message will be shown. #Click {button OK} in the confirmation message to turn it on. {note}'''Note:''' Some services, like Facebook, require you to be logged into the website in order for it to work properly.{/note} =Turn social features off and back on again= Got to get some work done? Here's how to temporarily turn things off. *To turn a service off, click its button (Facebook Messenger, msnNOW, etc.) in the toolbar and select {menu Turn off}.<br><br>[[Image:Turn a service off]] To turn a service back on: *Click the {button Service} button and select {menu Turn on}. =Switch services= If you have more than one service installed, you can easily switch between them. *Click the {button Service} button and select the name of the other service you'd like to use.<br><br>[[Image:Switch Services]] =Disable or remove a service= If necessary, you can disable or remove a service from Firefox. #Click the {button Service} button in the toolbar and select {menu Manage Services…}. This will open the ''Services'' tab of the Add-ons Manager.<br><br>[[Image:Manage Services]] #In the Services tab, click the {button Disable} or {button Remove} button next to a service. {note}'''Note:''' If you remove a service and then later want to use it again, you will have to re-add it to Firefox.{/note} =Having trouble? Here are some things you can try= If you see a message in the sidebar that Firefox can't connect with a service: *Click the {button Try Again} button.<br><br>[[Image:Try Again]] If that doesn't work, you may just have to wait a bit for it to become available again. {note}'''Tip:''' You can also try removing and then re-adding a service.{/note} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/12jOQdA]]

Keep up with friends, see the stories people are talking about and more by adding social features from various websites, like Facebook, right into Firefox. This article will get you started.

Add social features to Firefox

Each social network has its own page with information about the features it adds and a button to turn them on.

1. Visit one of these websites:
   • Facebook