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This article contains steps for enabling add-on synchronization across devices.

Add-on sync allows you to easily keep the same set of Firefox add-ons on all of your devices. When enabled, add-on sync will install, uninstall, enable or disable add-ons on all Sync-connected devices as you make changes to them. For example, if you install Adblock Plus on one computer, Adblock Plus will get installed on your other computers. Add-on sync only works between similar Firefox installations. For example, if you install an add-on on desktop Firefox, it will only sync to other desktops, not to your Android device running Firefox. =Turning on add-on sync= If you haven't set up a Sync account yet, add-on sync will be turned on when you create your account (see [[How do I set up Firefox Sync?]]). If you already have a Sync account, you can enable (or check the status of) add-on sync by following these simple steps on all the devices that have add-ons that you want to sync. {note}'''Note:''' Add-on sync currently only works on desktop Firefox and [[Getting started with the Firefox for Android tablet browser|Firefox for tablets]]. It doesn't work on Firefox for smaller mobile devices.{/note} ''These instructions are for desktop Firefox.'' # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Sync} panel. # In the '''Sync''' section, check the check box next to '''Add-ons'''. #;{for not fx38}{for win}[[Image:Add-on Sync Win]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Add-on Sync Mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:Add-on Sync Linux]]{/for}{/for}{for =fx38,=fx39,=fx40,=fx41}[[Image:syncaddon36]]{/for}{for fx42}[[Image:Fx42SyncAdd-ons]]{/for} #[[T:closeoptionspreferences]] =Which add-ons will be synced?= If you install add-ons directly from [https://addons.mozilla.org], your add-ons should always sync. Add-ons installed from other sites or installed by other programs (your security software, for example) will not be synchronized. For more technical information, see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Services/Sync/Addon_Sync Add-on Sync on Mozilla's wiki].