How to Add a Theme in Mozilla Firefox

By Richard Burke

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Mozilla Firefox is a popular free web browser used by many instead of Internet Explorer. It has many unique features and allows you to customize the look and feel of your browser. It is easy to install multiple themes and change them whenever your mood suits you.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later running on a Mac or PC
  • Internet access

Step1
Themes View Turn on your computer and start the internet and Mozilla Firefox. Navigate to TOOLS/ADD-ONS menu. This will display the add-ons screen. You will see the EXTENSIONS view. Click on the THEMES tab to see available themes. You will only see the default theme installed. Click on the GET THEMES link at the bottom of the menu.
Step2
Themes Page A new tab will open displaying the themes page. Scroll through the list to find the extension you want to add
Step3
Select the theme you want. Once you have selected a theme, click on the title text to download the theme you chose.
Step4
Install Page Clicking on the title will take you to that theme's download page. You can read about the theme and then download it by clicking on the INSTALL NOW button.
Step5
After clicking the INSTALL NOW button, a new small window will open providing some warnings and giving you one last chance to exit or install. Click INSTALL
Step6
New Theme is Added After installation, a new window will open announcing success and allowing you to click to restart Firefox. After restarting, Firefox will take you back to the themes menu where you will see your new theme displayed on the list.
Step7
New Theme Installed Select the new theme and click enable. Restart Firefox and your browser will be customized with your new theme selection.

Tips & Warnings

  • Install a number of themes at once, they take up little space and chances are you will tire of them quickly.
  • Many themes seem cool at first, but a lot of the stronger colors promote eyestrain. select themes you can live with.

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on 12/27/2007 Very good photos for each step, this helps a lot. Thank you for the information. My personal favorite is the "kitty" theme.

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on 12/10/2007 thanks for clarifying this for me

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on 12/10/2007 thanks for clarifying this for me

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