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I want to install JavaScript on Firefox

I want to install JavaScript on Firefox

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JavaScript is built-in in Firefox, so no need to install it. When a website complains then you may have a content blocking extension.

If you use extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) that can block content (Adblock Plus, NoScript, DuckDuckGo PE, Disconnect, Ghostery, Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin) always make sure such extensions do not block content.

Firefox shows a purple shield instead of a gray shield at the left end of the location/address bar in case Enhanced Tracking Protection is blocking content.

  • click the shield icon for more detail and possibly disable the protection

You can check the Web Console for relevant-looking messages about blocked content.


You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings).

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or if userChrome.css/userContent.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window
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Dropa said

So what JS are you referring to and from what site? There is Java that is 3rd party addon for Firefox but firefox comes with limited JS installed.

JavaScript (built in Firefox) was originally going to be called LiveScript which would have minimized the confusion between the two separate things. http://kb.mozillazine.org/JavaScript_is_not_Java

Firefox has not allowed NPAPI Plugins to run in Firefox (including the Java Plugin from Oracle) for a good while now. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/npapi-plugins

But of course you are going to ignore everybody's posts except the OP's posts as usual.