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#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Firefox</code> on top search bar in Software Center.

#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Firefox</code> on top search bar in Software Center.

#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:

#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:

##Open terminal by clicking "Applications -->System Tools -->Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>

##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>

##In the terminal window, type the below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:

##In the terminal window, type the below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:

##<code>sudo apt-get install firefox</code>

##<code>sudo apt-get install firefox</code>

=====For Windows computer=====

=====For Windows computer=====

* Visit this <nowiki/>[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/windows/ Mozilla Firefox]<nowiki/> page in any other browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome. <br>

* Visit this <nowiki/>[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/windows/ Mozilla Firefox]<nowiki/> page in any other browser such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome.  

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* Mozilla Firefox  will appear under "Applications --> Internet -->Firefox Web Browser".

* Mozilla Firefox  will appear under "Applications --> Internet -->Firefox Web Browser".

* Main page will look like the second image. If you know the web address you can type it in the address bar. Ex; www.upsc.gov.in

* Main page will look like the third image. If you know the web address you can type it in the address bar. Ex; http://www.upsc.gov.in  

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File:Tab in firefox.png|Open new tab in firefox

File:Tab in firefox.png|Open new tab in firefox

File:Close tabs.png|Close tab

File:Close tabs.png|Close tab

</gallery>As indicated in the image above, '+' option lets you to open a new tab. Alternatively you can press "Ctrl+T" and 'X' mark on the side of the tab indicates to close that tab particularly. Alternatively you can press "Ctrl+W" on the keyboard.  

</gallery>As indicated in the image above, '+' option lets you to open a new tab. Alternatively you can press "Ctrl+T" to open the new tab and to close any particular tab click on 'X' mark on the side of the tab indicates, alternatively you can press "Ctrl+W" on the keyboard.  

Opening a new tab might be useful whenever you searched for a topic and not sure the result link might end up your search. In such case you can right click on that link and click on "Open in a new tab", just to avoid going back to the searched result in the same page.

Opening a new tabs is very useful feature when you searched for a topic and not sure the result link might end up your search. In such case you can right click on that link and click on "Open in a new tab", just to avoid going back to the searched result in the same page.

==== Changing browser default homepage ====

==== Changing browser default homepage ====

Set your favorite/most accessible website as your homepage so you can see it every time you open Firefox.

Set your favorite/most accessible website as your homepage so you can see it every time you open Firefox.

# Click the menu button at the top-right corner of the browser, then Settings (In Windows you may need to go to "options").

# Click the menu button at the top-right corner of the browser, then Settings

# Click "General", and then "Home". Click the menu next to "Homepage and new windows''"'' and choose "custom URLs".

# Click "General", Click on the box next to "Homepage and new windows''"'' and choose "custom URLs" from the drop-down menu (see the below gif).

# Enter a URL which you want to make it default home page (example: https://duckduckgo.com) in new window and tabs.

# Enter a URL which you want to make it default home page (example: https://duckduckgo.com) in new window and tabs.

# Close your browser and open your browser to apply the changes you have done.

# Close your browser and open your browser to apply the changes you have done.

====Default Search Engine====

====Default Search Engine====

Search engine produces the number of results for any topics that you search for. In Firefox you can set particular search engine as your default one so that whenever you search for a particular topic, it would redirect you to the search result in accordance to that default search engine.  

Search engine produces the number of results for any topics that you search for. In Firefox you can set particular search engine as your default one so that whenever you search for a particular topic, it would redirect you to the search result in accordance to that default search engine. Try to use search engine which will not share your data to the public or for the commercial purpose. You can use DuckDuckGo search engine. DuckDuckGo does not store IP addresses or user information. Billed as the search engine that doesn't track you, DuckDuckGo processes around 1.5 billion searches every month. 

To do this, click on "Settings in the firefox browser --> Click Search tab on left --> In the Default Search Engine option choose the required search engine".   

To do this, click on "Settings in the firefox browser --> Click Search tab on left --> In the Default Search Engine option choose the required search engine".   

File:Mozilla searching text resources.png|Searching image resources

File:Mozilla searching text resources.png|Searching image resources

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