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Step-by-step instructions walk you through how to download a Firefox Windows 8 style 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. Firefox for Windows 8 Touch is currently available in the [http://nightly.mozilla.org/ Nightly] and [http://www.mozilla.org/firefox/aurora/ Aurora] test channels. The instructions below assume you are using Nightly, but they will also work for Aurora. {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]] {note}'''Note:''' If you have other versions of Firefox installed in addition to Nightly, the default browser prompt may show the icon and name of a different Firefox version instead of the Nightly icon. Click on whichever version of Firefox is listed in the prompt.{/note} =Step 2: Launch Windows 8 (Metro-style) Firefox= *Open Firefox on the desktop. *Click the {menu Firefox} button at the top of the Firefox window. Select {menu Relaunch in Windows 8 Style Firefox} from the menu. {note}'''Note:''' In recent versions of Nightly, the Firefox button has been replaced by a button with three horizontal lines in the Firefox toolbar. Click this button to open the customizable menu panel, then click the {menu Windows 8 Touch} button. If you don't see the "Windows 8 Touch" button, click on {menu Customize}. You can then add the "Windows 8 Touch" button to the menu panel or the toolbar.{/note} *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]] =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. 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]]