The Firefox homepage is the first page you see when you open Firefox, click the Home button  or start a new window. By default, Firefox uses the New Tab page as your home page. This article explains how to set your Firefox home page.

• If you want Firefox to open the windows and tabs from your previous session each time you start Firefox, instead of opening your home page, see Configure session restore.

Set or change your home page through the Home button

1. Open the web page you want to use as your home page.
2. Drag and drop that tab onto the Home button on your toolbar.

   

3. Click Yes on the prompt to set this page as your home page.

Set your home page through Firefox Settings

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Click the Home panel.
   
3. Click the drop-down menu next to Homepage and new windows. You can choose from the following options:
   • Firefox Home (Default)
   • Custom URLs…
   • Blank page

The Firefox Home (Default) option is selected by default. Firefox will display its default home page.

Set multiple pages as your home page

You can set a group of pages as your home page.

1. Open each page you want as your home page in a separate tab.
2. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
3. Go to the Home panel.
4. Select Custom URLs… from the Homepage and new windows drop-down menu. Additional options will be displayed.
5. Click Use Current Pages.

Set blank page as your home page

If you see ads or unwanted content, you can set a blank page as your home page:

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Go to the Home panel.
3. Select Blank page from the Homepage and new windows drop-down list. Now a blank page will be displayed as the homepage.

Having problems?

We have solutions:

• If you don't see the Home button, see the Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars article.
• If you keep getting the Firefox has just updated tab every time Firefox starts, see the Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix article.
• If your home page settings are not saved, see the How to fix preferences that won't save article.
• If your home page was hijacked or automatically changed, see the Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home page article.

• An extension may be controlling your home page. For more information, see the An extension changed my New Tab page or home page article.

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