How to Make Dogpile a Toolbar

With traditional Web searches, you access a search engine, such as Yahoo! or Ask.com, type in your query and review a list of results that this one search engine provides. Dogpile, on the other hand, uses metasearch technology to check your search terms against multiple engines that provide a more comprehensive list of results. If you use Internet Explorer or Firefox for Web browsing, you can add a Dogpile toolbar. Install this toolbar on your Windows, Mac or Linux system to bypass the need to go to the Dogpile website and make searching even more convenient.

Instructions

1. Launch either Internet Explorer or Firefox.

2. Bring up the Dogpile website (see Resources).

3. Click the "Download Toolbar" link under the "Quick Starts" section.

4. Follow the browser prompts to install the Dogpile toolbar. Otherwise, double-click the "DogpileToolbarMain.exe" file that downloads after performing Step 2, if needed.

5. Restart your Web browser to activate the Dogpile toolbar. The Dogpile features now appear on your browser, to the right of the URL address field and underneath this field on the left.

Tips & Warnings

• If you do not see the Dogpile toolbar after installation, click the "View" menu on your browser and select the "Toolbars" option. Make sure the Dogpile toolbar entry is checked and restart your browser again.

References

• Dogpile: About Dogpile
• Dogpile: Frequently Asked Questions

Resources

• Dogpile: Dogpile Web Search
• Dogpile: Toolbar Support