Things You'll Need:
- Firefox
- Internet connection
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Step 1
Visit Mozilla.com to make sure you have the most up-to-date version of Firefox for your operating system and language. It's also the site for support, add-ons and the developer center for you open source geeks.
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Step 2
Once you've downloaded and installed the program, launch it and follow any setup and customization dialogs that may pop-up.
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Step 3
To access a website, simply type it in the address bar and hit "Enter." To visit more than one site at once, use a feature called "tabbing" by pressing "CTRL-T" to open a new tab. Your open tabs are displayed near the top of the Firefox window. Easily navigate by clicking between the tabs.
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Step 4
The basics are all there--navigate back, forward, refresh, set a home page, create bookmarks, view your browsing history, etc. A handy new feature of Firefox is the customizable search box in the upper right-hand corner. Just to the right of text search box is a drop-down box that will let you choose your search engine. Search Google, eBay, Amazon or add your own to search with a single click.
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Step 5
You can also import options, bookmarks, history and passwords from other browsers. Simply click "File: Import" and follow the dialog.
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Step 6
The real power of Firefox comes in the add-ons and easy customization that allows you to add as many third-party tools and widgets as your heart desires. Perform complex tasks on commonly visited websites with a single click of a pre-installed button right in the browser window, use del.icio.us tags, get automatic Google page rankings ... the possibilities are endless. Widgets are offered up on many third-party websites, or in the huge clearinghouse at Mozilla.com.
