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Pocket for Firefox lets you save articles for later. All you need is a free account. Sign up or sign in with your Firefox Account.
Pocket for Firefox lets you save articles for later. All you need is a free account. Sign up or sign in with your Firefox Account.
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[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/pocket/ Pocket] lets you save web pages and access them later. All you need is a free account. You can even use your existing [[Access Mozilla Services with Firefox Accounts|Firefox Account]] to sign up.
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=Sign up with your Firefox Account=
#Click the Pocket button to open the prompts to sign up.
#;{for not fx57}[[Image:sign up pocket storyboard]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:pocket button 57]]{/for}
#Click {button Sign up with Firefox} (or sign up with your email address).
#The Firefox Accounts page will open in a new tab. Follow the prompts to create a new account, or sign in with your existing Firefox Account.
#;{note}'''New Firefox Accounts:''' You'll receive a confirmation email when you sign up for a new account. Click on the link in the email to confirm that you own that email address.{/note}
#Once you've signed in, you're ready to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox|save web pages]] to your Pocket list.
{note}'''Existing Pocket users:''' The Pocket button works just like the add-on. Click ''Log in'' to sign in with your existing account. See [http://help.getpocket.com/customer/portal/articles/481720-i-am-unable-to-log-into-pocket Pocket support] if you have problems logging in.{/note}
=Problems signing up -- ''Sign Up'' loop=
If you have increased privacy settings in Firefox, you may find yourself stuck in a loop when you click the Pocket button. If you are prompted to sign up even if you've already logged in, follow these instructions to add an exception for ''getpocket<!--unlinking-->.com''.
#[[T:optionspreferences]]
#Click the {menu Privacy & Security} panel.
#Under ''History'', choose {menu Use custom settings for history} in the drop-down list and uncheck '''Always use private browsing mode.'''
#Click the {for not fx65}{button Exceptions…}{/for}{for fx65}{button Manage Permissions…}{/for} button.
#Enter '''getpocket<!--unlinking-->.com''' in the ''Address of website'' field, then click {button Allow}.
#Click {button Save Changes} to finish.
{note}If you prefer not to change your privacy settings, you can manually save a page to Pocket. See [https://help.getpocket.com/article/1046-trouble-saving-to-pocket-stuck-in-a-loop Pocket support] for instructions.{/note}
[https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/pocket/ Pocket] lets you save web pages and access them later. All you need is a free account. You can even use your existing [[Access Mozilla Services with Firefox Accounts|Firefox Account]] to sign up.
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=Sign up with your Firefox Account=
#Click the Pocket button to open the prompts to sign up.
#;{for not fx57}[[Image:sign up pocket storyboard]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:pocket button 57]]{/for}
#Click {button Sign up with Firefox} (or sign up with your email address).
#The Firefox Accounts page will open in a new tab. Follow the prompts to create a new account, or sign in with your existing Firefox Account.
#;{note}'''New Firefox Accounts:''' You'll receive a confirmation email when you sign up for a new account. Click on the link in the email to confirm that you own that email address.{/note}
#Once you've signed in, you're ready to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox|save web pages]] to your Pocket list.
{note}'''Existing Pocket users:''' The Pocket button works just like the add-on. Click ''Log in'' to sign in with your existing account. See [http://help.getpocket.com/customer/portal/articles/481720-i-am-unable-to-log-into-pocket Pocket support] if you have problems logging in.{/note}
=Problems signing up -- ''Sign Up'' loop=
If you have increased privacy settings in Firefox, you may find yourself stuck in a loop when you click the Pocket button. If you are prompted to sign up even if you've already logged in, follow these instructions to add an exception for ''getpocket<!--unlinking-->.com''.
#[[T:optionspreferences]]
#Click the {menu Privacy & Security} panel.
#Under ''History'', choose {menu Use custom settings for history} in the drop-down list and uncheck '''Always use private browsing mode''' if it is check marked (you'll be prompted to restart Firefox).
#Click the {for not fx65}{button Exceptions…}{/for}{for fx65}{button Manage Permissions…}{/for} button in the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section.
#Enter '''getpocket<!--unlinking-->.com''' in the ''Address of website'' field, then click {button Allow}.
#Click {button Save Changes} to finish.
{note}If you prefer not to change your privacy settings, you can manually save a page to Pocket. See [https://help.getpocket.com/article/1046-trouble-saving-to-pocket-stuck-in-a-loop Pocket support] for instructions.{/note}