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{warning}If you need help with a third-party app, please contact the app developer directly.{/warning}

Marketplace for Firefox Desktop is a store where you can download free and paid apps that work on your desktop through your Firefox browser. Marketplace apps are created using Open Web technology, so you can use your apps on multiple operating systems and devices.

{note}'''Note:''' You can sign into Firefox Marketplace to the right of the search bar.  That way you can keep track of and install your apps across multiple platforms and devices.{/note}

=How to install an app=

<!--unhide this when article is ready {note}If you've installed a Marketplace app on another device, see [[Access Marketplace apps on other devices]] for information on how to install it through your app library.{/note}-->

To Use Marketplace on your desktop through Firefox simply go to the [http://marketplace.firefox.com Firefox Marketplace]
#Use the search box to look for a specific app or choose a category for the type of app you're looking for.
#;[[Image:FFmarketplace]]
#Choose {menu Desktop Apps} from the drop down menu to display apps that are optimized for desktop view.
#;[[Image:select desktop marketplace]] 
#Click on an app to view its details, then on the {button Free} button to install it. ('''Paid apps:''' If an app isn't free, its price is displayed on the blue install button.)
#A notification will pop up on your address bar to let you know when the app is installed.
#:[[Image:marketplace app]] 
#:[[Image:Appinstall]]

<!--unhide this when the Mac article is ready {for mac}{note}'''Mac users:''' If you're having problems installing a Marketplace app, see [[How do I change my Mac Security Settings so I can open Firefox Marketplace apps?]].{/note}{/for}-->

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If you need help with a third-party app, please contact the app developer directly.

Marketplace for Firefox Desktop is a store where you can download free and paid apps that work on your desktop through your Firefox browser. Marketplace apps are created using Open Web technology, so you can use your apps on multiple operating systems and devices.

Note: You can sign into Firefox Marketplace to the right of the search bar. That way you can keep track of and install your apps across multiple platforms and devices.

How to install an app

To Use Marketplace on your desktop through Firefox simply go to the Firefox Marketplace

Use the search box to look for a specific app or choose a category for the type of app you're looking for.
Choose Desktop Apps from the drop down menu to display apps that are optimized for desktop view.
Click on an app to view its details, then on the Free button to install it. (Paid apps: If an app isn't free, its price is displayed on the blue install button.)
A notification will pop up on your address bar to let you know when the app is installed.