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New to Firefox? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has tons of links to other great articles that you might want to explore later.

New to Firefox? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has tons of links to other great articles that you might want to explore later. {for not fx35}[[Video:Getting started with Firefox]]{/for}{for fx35}[[Video:Using Firefox]]{/for} __TOC__ =Browsing the web= ==Setting your home page== Setting your home page in Firefox is easy. '''Just drag the site's icon to the Home button.''' For more about your home page and to set what tabs show when you open Firefox, see [[How to set the home page]]. {for win,fx35}<br><br>[[Image:266d42376d7d58a8f40ef9dae1236252-1258698578-56-1.png]]{/for} {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Home page Win1]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Home page Mac1]]{/for} {for linux}[[Image:Home page Lin1]]{/for} {/for} ==One-click bookmarking== '''To create a bookmark, click on the star icon in the Location bar.''' That's it! For more about using bookmarks, including tagging and organizing, see [[How do I use bookmarks?]] {for fx35} {for win}[[Image:9ffddde35203999c83049d305e22edaf-1269024097-573-1.png]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:9ffddde35203999c83049d305e22edaf-1254090395-65-1.png]]{/for}{/for} {/for} {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:bookmarks-win1]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:bookmarks-mac1]]{/for} {/for} ==Finding everything with the Awesome Bar== '''We like to call Firefox’s Location bar, the "Awesome Bar" because when you start to type the name or address of a website you’ve been to before, it finds it for you in an instant.''' And the more you use it, the better it gets. To learn more Awesome Bar tricks, including searching through your open tabs and searching the web, see [[Location bar autocomplete]]. {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 win]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 mac]]{/for} {for linux}[[Image:Awesome Bar dropdown1 lin]]{/for} {/for} ==Searching the web== '''Search the web with your favorite search site in Firefox’s built-in Search bar.''' Just click the icon on the left to switch search engines. Learn more search tricks with the [[Search bar]] article. {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Search Win]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Search Mac]]{/for} {for linux}[[Image:Search Lin]]{/for} {/for} ==Tabs tabs tabs!== '''Tabs let you have multiple websites open inside a single window keeping your screen clutter free and making it easy to switch between sites.''' To make a new tab, click the new tab button (+) on the right side of the last tab. To learn more about working with tabs, see [[Tabbed browsing]]. {for win,fx35}<br><br>[[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-2.png]]{/for} {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Tabs Win2]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac2]]{/for} {/for} {for not fx35} ===App Tabs=== '''App Tabs let you keep your favorite web apps like Facebook, Gmail and Twitter open and just a click away.''' To create an App Tab, {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on the tab and select {menu Pin as App Tab} from the menu. To learn more about how App Tabs work, see [[What are App Tabs?]] {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Pin App Tab Win]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Pin App Tab Mac]]{/for} {for linux}[[Image:Pin App Tab Lin]]{/for} {/for} ===Tab Groups=== '''Tabs are great and Tab Groups (also known as Panorama) are a great way to keep them organized.''' With Tab Groups you can visually group related tabs, switch between groups and quickly search through all of your tabs. To create a tab group, click the all tabs button at the far right end of the tab strip and select {menu Tab Groups}. For details, see [[What are Tab Groups?]]<br> {for win}[[Image:Tab Groups win1]]{/for} {/for} =Staying safe= ==Instant website ID check== '''Firefox has a color-coded system that makes it easy to check on suspicious sites and avoid Web forgeries.''' Just click the button to the left of a site’s address. A green site identity button indicates that your connection is secure and that the owners of the website are who you would expect them to be. Your bank, for example, should have a green button. See [[Site Identity Button]] to learn more. {for not fx35} ==Tell websites to stop tracking you== Many major websites track their visitors' behavior and then sell or provide that information to other companies (like advertisers). '''Firefox has a Do-Not-Track feature that lets you tell websites you don't want your browsing behavior tracked. '''For more information about tracking and how to turn this feature on, see [[How do I stop websites from tracking me?]] {/for} ==Private Browsing== '''Firefox’s Private Browsing feature allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information to your computer about which sites and pages you’ve visited.''' To start Private Browsing, go to {for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window, {/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for} click the {for win,fx4}{menu Firefox} menu ({menu Tools} menu in Windows XP),{/for}{for win,fx35}{menu Tools} menu{/for}{for mac,linux}{menu Tools} menu{/for} and select {menu Start Private Browsing}. Read the [[Private Browsing]] article to learn more. {for win,fx35}<br/> <br/> [[Image:c2865a810710523cf0602299e032059d-1267167660-207-1.jpg]]{/for} {for not fx35} {for win}[[Image:Private Browsing Win1]]{/for} {for mac}[[Image:Private Browsing Mac1]]{/for} {for linux}[[Image:Private Browsing Lin1]]{/for} {/for} =Customizing Firefox with Add-ons= '''Add-ons are like apps that you install to add bells & whistles to Firefox.''' You can get add-ons that compare prices, check the weather, change the look of Firefox, listen to music, or even update your Facebook profile. To learn more about Add-ons and how to install them, see [[Customizing Firefox with add-ons]]. ==Personas== '''Personas let you easily personalize the look of your Firefox.''' Try some on at [http://getpersonas.com getpersonas.com]. =Staying in Sync= '''Firefox Sync lets you securely access your history, bookmarks, tabs and passwords across all of your devices.''' See [[What is Firefox Sync?]] to learn more or just go straight to [[How to sync Firefox settings between computers|syncing your computers]], your [[How do I sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile?|Android device]] or [[How to set up Firefox Home on your iPhone|iPhone]]. =Staying up to date= '''Keeping everything up to date is an important part of keeping Firefox and your computer running in top shape.''' And while Firefox is configured to automatically check for updates, you can always check to see that you have the latest by going to {for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window{/for}{for mac}the menu bar{/for}, click on the {for fx35}{menu Help}{/for}{for mac,fx4}{menu Firefox}{/for}{for linux,fx4}{menu Help}{/for}{for win,fx4}{menu Firefox} menu, go over to the {menu Help} menu and select {menu About Firefox}{/for}{for not win,fx4} menu, and select {/for}{for fx35}{menu Check for Updates...}{/for}{for mac,linux,fx4}{menu About Firefox}{/for}. {for fx35}{for win,fx4}<br>'''For Windows XP:''' At the top of the Firefox window, click on the {menu Help} menu and select {menu About Firefox}. {/for} For more info, see [[Updating Firefox]]. ==Check those plugins== '''Don’t forget to check to see if your plugins need to be updated.''' Out-of-date plugins can cause all sorts of problems. Go to Mozilla’s [http://www.mozilla.com/plugincheck/ Plugin check] now.