How to Find Add-ons for Mozilla Firefox

Finding and learning about add-ons, or accessory programs, for Mozilla's Firefox web browser is quite straightforward. With a few simple searches, you can add any number of small programs that make browsing the internet, organizing downloads, and adding various customizations incredibly simple, and all with no noticeable slow-down. And as long as you use Firefox's built-in "add-on update" feature, you can use these accessories indefinitely.

Things You'll Need

• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Connection

Instructions

1. Open Firefox, and click on the "Tools" option in the menu bar.

2. Click "Add-ons" to open the built-in firefox add-on search engine. This should open a new window.

3. Click the "Get Add-ons" button at the top of the window.

4. Click "Browse All Add-ons" to open a new browser window that has Firefox's official list of sponsored add-ons. You can then look at a number of add-ons by category.

5. Click "Recommended Add-ons" to see a list of the most popular add-ons. Although these are often very useful, they may not fit your actual needs, and the list is relatively short.

6. Enter a term in the blank search field to see a list of Add-ons matching your criteria. You can click on the titles to learn more about them.

7. Click the "Add to Firefox" button next to any add-on to install it. Follow the instructions that appear for the specific add-on in case it requires you take some further action. Usually, all you will need to do after clicking "Add to Firefox" is restart your browser.

Tips & Warnings

• Although most Firefox Add-ons are backwards compatible with newer versions of the browser, a few older Add-ons stop working when the software is updated. If this is the case, Firefox should automatically include an option to regularly search for compatible updates.