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Websites store things like your preferences and login status in "cookies" on your computer. Learn how to manage cookies in Firefox.

[[Cookies - Information that websites store on your computer|Cookies]] are stored on your computer by websites you visit and contain information such as site preferences or login status. This article describes how to enable and disable cookies in Firefox. __TOC__ = How do I change cookie settings? = {note}'''Note: Cookies are enabled by default in Firefox.'''{/note} To check or change your settings: {for not fx60} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # [[T:customhistory]] # Check-mark {for not fx56}'''Accept cookies from sites'''{/for}{for fx56}'''Accept cookies from websites'''{/for} to enable cookies, and uncheck it to disable them. #;{for not fx56}[[Image:PrivacyCookies]]{/for}{for =fx56}[[Image:Fx56CustomHistory-cookies]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:Fx57CustomHistory]]{/for} #* If you are troubleshooting problems with cookies, make sure that '''Accept third-party cookies''' is NOT set to '''Never'''. For more information, see [[Disable third-party cookies in Firefox to stop some types of tracking by advertisers]]. # Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored: #* Keep until:<br>'''they expire''': Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie.<br>'''I close Firefox''': The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for =fx60, =fx61, =fx62} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel and go to the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section. # Select '''Accept cookies and site data from websites (recommended)''' to enable cookies. To disable cookies, select '''Block cookies and site data (may cause websites to break)'''. #;{for =fx60}[[Image:Fx60Settings-CookiesAndSiteData]]{/for}{for =fx61, =fx62}[[Image:Fx61settings-CookiesAndSiteData]]{/for} #* If you are troubleshooting problems with cookies, make sure that '''Accept third-party cookies and site data''' is NOT set to '''Never'''. For more information, see [[Disable third-party cookies in Firefox to stop some types of tracking by advertisers]]. # Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored: #* Keep until:<br>{for =fx60}'''they expire'''{/for}{for fx61}'''They expire'''{/for}: Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie.<br>{for =fx60}'''I close Firefox'''{/for}{for fx61}'''Firefox is closed'''{/for}: The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx63} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Privacy & Security} panel and go to the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section. ;[[Image:Fx63settings-AcceptCookies]] # Select '''Accept cookies and site data''' to enable cookies. To disable cookies, select '''Block cookies and site data''' and use the drop-down menu next to '''Type blocked''' to choose the type of cookies to block. #*For more information, see [[Disable third-party cookies in Firefox to stop some types of tracking by advertisers]]. # Choose how long cookies are allowed to be stored: #* Keep until:<br>'''They expire''': Each cookie will be removed when it reaches its expiration date, which is set by the site that sent the cookie.<br>'''Firefox is closed''': The cookies that are stored on your computer will be removed when Firefox is closed. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} = Websites report cookie errors = If a website gives you an error message saying that you cannot accept cookies, see [[Websites say cookies are blocked - Unblock them]].