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This page will describe how Firefox handles downloads for different types of files and how you can change that behavior. *For help with embedded media on web pages, see [[Video or audio does not play]]. *For help changing the e-mail program that Firefox uses, see [[Changing the e-mail program used by Firefox]]. __TOC__ = Download actions = When you click a link to download a file, the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Properly_Configuring_Server_MIME_Types#What_are_MIME_types.3F MIME type] determines what action Firefox will take. You may already have a plugin installed that will automatically handle the download, such as [[Using the Windows Media Player plugin with Firefox|Windows Media Player]] or [[Using the QuickTime plugin with Firefox|QuickTime]]. Other times, you may see a dialog asking whether you want to save the file or open it with a specific application. When you tell Firefox to open or save the file and also check the option to "Do this automatically for files like this from now on", an entry appears for that type of file in the Firefox [[Options window - Applications panel|Applications panel]], shown below. = Changing download actions = This will not affect media embedded in a web page - only links to the files themselves. # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Applications} panel. # The Applications panel will display. Select the type of file for which you want to change the default action. (Note that multiple entries may exist for the same file extension, one for each MIME type.)<br/> <br/> [[Image:ff3_applications_pdf.png]] <br/> <br/> # The Action column will give you a drop-down menu, with options on action to take, whenever you click that type of file.<br/> <br/> [[Image:ff3_applications_panel.png]] <br/> <br/> **'''Always ask''': will prompt you to select what action you want Firefox to take when you click on that type of file. This can be useful if Firefox is automatically saving a file type or is always opening it with a certain program and you want to be asked what to do. **'''Save File''': will always save the file to your computer using the [[Downloads window]], whenever you click that type of file. ** Open the file with an application or plugin of your choosing. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] after making changes. = Adding download actions = <!-- http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions#Opening_dialog and https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=218257 --> {for mac} # On the web, find a link to a file matching the type you want to add. # Click on the file link to download it. # Select how you want Firefox to handle the file: ** '''Open with''': Saves the file to a temporary folder and opens it in the default application for that file type. To select an application, click {button Choose...}. Note: Do not choose Firefox to always open a certain file type, as doing so can cause a problem where [[Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows|Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows]]. ** '''Save file''': Saves the file to the download folder (specified in the [[Options Window - Main panel|Firefox settings window]]). # In the Opening file window, check mark '''Do this automatically for files like this from now on'''. # Click {button OK}. {/for} {for linux} # On the web, find a link to a file matching the type you want to add. # Click on the file link to download it. # Select how you want Firefox to handle the file: ** '''Open with''': Saves the file to a temporary folder and opens it in the default application for that file type. To select an application, click {button Browse...}. Note: Do not choose Firefox to always open a certain file type, as doing so can cause a problem where [[Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows|Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows]]. ** '''Save file''': Saves the file to the download folder (specified in the [[Options Window - Main panel|Firefox settings window]]). # In the Opening file window, check mark '''Do this automatically for files like this from now on'''. # Click {button OK}. {/for} {for win} # On the web, find a link to a file matching the type you want to add. # Click on the file link to download it. # Select how you want Firefox to handle the file: ** '''Open with''': Saves the file to a temporary folder and opens it in the default application for that file type. To select an application, click {button Browse...}. Note: Do not choose Firefox to always open a certain file type, as doing so can cause a problem where [[Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows|Firefox keeps opening many tabs or windows]]. ** '''Save file''': Saves the file to the download folder (specified in the [[Options Window - Main panel|Firefox settings window]]). # In the Opening file window, check mark '''Do this automatically for files like this from now on'''.<br/> <br/> [[Image:ff3_download_dialog_box.png]] <br/> <br/> # Click {button OK}. {/for} {note}'''Is Do this automatically for files like this from now on disabled?''' This can happen if the website's server incorrectly specifies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME_type content type] of the file. It also can happen if the server assigns "Content-Disposition: attachment" to the file. <!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453455 --> {/note}