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=====For Windows OS=====
=====For Windows OS=====
* 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.
* 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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*'''<nowiki/> '''If yo'''<nowiki/>'''u see an secu''<nowiki/>''rity Warning dialog, '''<nowiki/>'''click'''<nowiki/>''' "Op''<nowiki/>''en" or "Run" ('''<nowiki/>'''see below images)
*'''<nowiki/> '''If yo'''<nowiki/>'''u see an secu''<nowiki/>''rity Warning dialog, '''<nowiki/>'''click'''<nowiki/>''' "Op''<nowiki/>''en" or "Run" ('''<nowiki/>'''see below images)'''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''
*'''<nowiki/>'''The ''' "<nowiki/>'''User Account ''<nowiki/>''Control" dialog may o'''<nowiki/>'''pen, '''<nowiki/>'''to a''<nowiki/>''sk you to allo'''<nowiki/>'''w the ''Firefox Installer '' to make changes to your computer. If the below dialog box appears, click ''' "'''YES" to start the installation.
*'''<nowiki/>'''The ''' "<nowiki/>'''User Account ''<nowiki/>''Control" dialog may o'''<nowiki/>'''pen, '''<nowiki/>'''to a''<nowiki/>''sk you to allo'''<nowiki/>'''w the ''Firefox Installer '' to make changes to your computer. If the below dialog box appears, click ''' "'''YES" to start the installation.'''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''
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File:Mozilla security warning.png|Click on '''<nowiki/>'Open''''
File:Mozilla security warning.png|Click on '''<nowiki/>'Open''''
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*Wait'''<nowiki/>''' for "'''<nowiki/>'''Firefox" to fini'''<nowiki/>'''sh the installation (In ''<nowiki/>''windows search bar''<nowiki/>'', type firefox and click to open)
*Wait'''<nowiki/>''' for "'''<nowiki/>'''Firefox" to fini'''<nowiki/>'''sh the installation (In ''<nowiki/>''windows search bar''<nowiki/>'', type firefox and click to open)'''<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>''
*When'''<nowiki/>''' the installati''<nowiki/>''on is c'''<nowiki/>'''omplete'''<nowiki/>''' "Fi''<nowiki/>''r'''<nowiki/>'''efox" will open.<gallery mode="packed" heights="300px" caption="Mozilla firefox - Finishing the installation">
*When'''<nowiki/>''' the installati''<nowiki/>''on is c'''<nowiki/>'''omplete'''<nowiki/>''' "Fi''<nowiki/>''r'''<nowiki/>'''efox" will open.'''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/><nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''''<nowiki/>'''
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File:Mozilla finishing installtion.png|Finishing the installation
File:Mozilla finishing installtion.png|Finishing the installation
File:Mozilla working with the app.png|Finished Installation
File:Mozilla working with the app.png|Finished Installation
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====Opening and accessing Firefox====
====Opening and accessing Firefox====
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File:Mozilla Opening through MENU.png|Opening Firefox in ubuntu
File:Mozilla Opening through MENU.png|Opening Firefox in ubuntu
File:Opening firefox in windows.png|Opening Firefox in windows
File:Opening firefox in windows.png|Opening Firefox in windows
File:Mozilla Opening & accessing the browser.png|thumb|The menu bar in Firefox
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File:Mozilla Opening & accessing the browser.png|The menu bar in Firefox
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File:New Firefox menu.png| Firefox features
File:New Firefox menu.png| Firefox features
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##Go to browser home page
##Go to browser home page
##New tab is used to search multiple web pages in a browser
##New tab is used to search multiple web pages in a browser
##Once you download any file click on this button to check access your download
##Once you download any file, click on this button to check access your downloaded files.
##Bookmarks menu is available from here
##Bookmarks menu is available from here
##Application menu can be accessed using this button
##Application menu can be accessed using this button
#The search results will appear like in the third image. You can click on the links to access the information retrieved.
#The search results will appear like in the third image. You can click on the links to access the information retrieved.
Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single Firefox window. This keeps your screen from getting filled fully and makes it easy to switch between sites.
Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single Firefox window. This keeps your screen from getting filled fully and makes it easy to switch between sites.
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File:Opening and closing tabs.png|Opening and Closing a tab
File:Opening and closing tabs.png|Opening and Closing a tab
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# 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.
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File:change browser default homepage.gif| change browser default homepage
File:change browser default homepage.gif| change browser default homepage
File:Firefox Settings.png| Firefox settings
File:Firefox Settings.png| Firefox settings
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".
==== Customize toolbar ====
==== Customizing toolbar ====
Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. The toolbar is easy to customize. You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar. Click the "Menu" button , click "More Tools" and choose "Customize Toolbar".
Firefox's toolbar provides easy access to common features. The toolbar is easy to customize. You can change the items that appear in the menu or your toolbar. Click the "Menu" button , click "More Tools" and choose "Customize Toolbar".
A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
A special tab will open which allows you to drag and drop items in or out of the menu and the toolbar. Feel free to experiment with what works best for you. You can always start over by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the screen.
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File:Customize toolbar.png
File:Customize toolbar.png
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===== Access and Download OER images from web =====
===== Accessing and Downloading OER images from web =====
All the content which are available on internet need not be open. Open in the sense of accessing and using the resources. Some of them could be copyrighted. Therefore, you need to be careful while accessing some particular content in the internet.
All the content which are available on internet need not be open. Open in the sense of accessing and using the resources. Some of them could be copyrighted. Therefore, you need to be careful while accessing some particular content in the internet.
# You can search for OER images from Firefox web browser, For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link.
# You can search for OER images from Firefox web browser, For example: If you want to search images about Digital Story Telling, simply type "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine and select ‘Images’ link.
# Click on "Tools". Here you can work with various filtering options such as size, color, type, time, usage rights.
# Click on "Tools". Here you can work with various filtering options such as size, color, type, time, usage rights.
# Under usage rights select creative commons licenses to filter OER images
# Under usage rights select creative commons licenses to filter OER images.
If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.
If you want to download or save images to your computer, right click on the image and click on "Save image as". Rename the image file and select appropriate folder to save.
File:Image Filter.png|Filter OER Images
File:Image Filter.png|Filter OER Images
File:Save image as.png|Save image resources
File:Save image as.png|Save image resources
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</gallery>You can also download the images from other web repositories such as [[commons:Main_Page|Wikimedia]] and [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons].
Wikimedia being a sister website of Wikipedia stores the OER images in a broader context. Users are allowed to upload their images and can explore much more options here. In Creative Commons, you can search for "CC images" which allows user to filter the choice based on their requirement.
==== Access and download text resources from web ====
==== Accessing and downloading text resources from web ====
You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of your searching content, In the below image ''(Image1)'' you can see text information accessed for "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.
You could look for text information by simply typing the key word of your searching content, In the below image ''(Image1)'' you can see text information accessed for "Digital Story Telling" in the search bar of the search engine.
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You can search the content in larger OER repositories like [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], [https://www.oercommons.org/ OER commons], [https://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Main_Page KOER].
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File:Mozilla searching images.png|Searching text resources
File:Mozilla searching images.png|Searching text resources
File:Save page as HTML.png| Save in HTML format
File:Save page as HTML.png| Save in HTML format
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File:Save as PDF.png| Save as PDF
File:Save as PDF.png| Save as PDF
File:Screenshot in Firefox.png| Screenshot in Firefox
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Wikipedia, being one of the largest free text resource repository gives you enough of information related to almost everything all over the globe. As you search for a particular topic in Wikipedia, the search bar shows the pages related to your searches which you can choose and click which is most relevant to you. You can select some or any portion of the text, copy those and paste it in the text editor for the future reference.
You can save webpages in 3 formats to use in offline mode without the need of having internet connection.
You can save webpages in 3 formats to use in offline mode without the need of having internet connection.
# Save as HTML: If you are looking to save any webpage in HTML format for your offline use, right click on the "webpage" and click on "Save page as" and select a folder where you want to save this file and click on "Save". Videos in the webpage will not be loaded in HTML format.
# Save as HTML: If you are looking to save any webpage in HTML format for your offline use, right click on the "webpage" and click on "Save page as" and select a folder where you want to save this file and click on "Save". Videos in the webpage will not be loaded in HTML format.
## Area : If you are looking for a particular area of data in a webpage then you can drag the cursor to the area which needs to be captured.
## Area : If you are looking for a particular area of data in a webpage then you can drag the cursor to the area which needs to be captured.
====Access and download videos from YouTube ====
==== Accessing and downloading Audio resources ====
Audio plays an important role in any multimedia form. Voice and Music makes any content more richer and interesting.
You can listen and download the OER Audio resources from some of the sites like [https://www.bensound.com/ Bensound]. Basically bensound makes you listen and download the OER music files which you can use for any purpose.
====Accessing and downloading videos from YouTube ====
===== Using computer =====
===== Using computer =====
The following animation will teach you how to use the "ss" prefix to easily download YouTube videos:
The following animation will teach you how to use the "ss" prefix to easily download YouTube videos:
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File:download youtube videos _2021-06-16 16-51.gif|Downloading YouTube video
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# Go to your browser and find the video you want to download from YouTube.
# Go to your browser and find the video you want to download from YouTube.
# You can explore various filtering options available such as upload date, type, duration, features, sort by. In case of OER videos, click on "Creative Commons" under the "Features" category.
# You can explore various filtering options available such as upload date, type, duration, features, sort by. In case of OER videos, click on "Creative Commons" under the "Features" category.
# It filters and displays only the OER videos
# It filters and displays only the OER videos
Alternatively, you can watch the videos on [https://vimeo.com/ Vimeo], [[commons:Category:Videos|Wikimedia Commons]], [https://archive.org/ Archive].
===== Using Mobile phone =====
===== Using Mobile phone =====
In Bookmark menu You can add name to the bookmark, Add location where to save it and also you can give tags so that it will be easy to search web pages.
In Bookmark menu You can add name to the bookmark, Add location where to save it and also you can give tags so that it will be easy to search web pages.
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File:Bookmark in firefox.png| Click on * to bookmark any web page
File:Bookmark in firefox.png| Click on * to bookmark any web page
File:Menu Bookmark toolbar.png| Bookmark menu
File:Menu Bookmark toolbar.png| Bookmark menu
{{clear}}
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==== Using History feature to revisit the webpages ====
==== Using History feature to revisit the webpages ====
# Click on the "Application" menu button to open the menu panel. Click "History" and then click the "Manage History" bar at the bottom to open the Library window.The Library window that opens when you click the Manage History bar will show your browsing history.
# Click on the "Application" menu button to open the menu panel. Click "History" and then click the "Manage History" bar at the bottom to open the Library window.The Library window that opens when you click the Manage History bar will show your browsing history.
# Left side pane shows you the time of the access and corresponding right side pane shows the detailed description of the webpage you visited those respective time. Therefore, if you have visited a page on a particular day but you are unaware of the URL, you can just choose the History date and can refer the page.
# Left side pane shows you the time of the access and corresponding right side pane shows the detailed description of the webpage you visited those respective time. Therefore, if you have visited a page on a particular day but you are unaware of the URL, you can just choose the History date and can refer the page.
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File:History in firefox.png|History
File:History Screenshot.png|History tab
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By default in firefox browser the download path or download folder is downloads folder in your computer (means if you download any resource from the internet it is saved in downloads folder). You can locate the downloaded files from that folder. <br>
By default in firefox browser the download path or download folder is downloads folder in your computer (means if you download any resource from the internet it is saved in downloads folder). You can locate the downloaded files from that folder. <br>
Suppose if you want to change the download path settings then click on application menu at the top right side of the screen and go to settings ("Application menu --> Settings --> General section --> Files and Applications"). You will get two options here, one is to "Save files to where you can browse your folder" and set the download path and another is to "Always ask you where to save files" using which you can save files to the selected folders.
Suppose if you want to change the download path settings then click on application menu at the top right side of the screen and go to settings ("Application menu --> Settings --> General section --> Files and Applications"). You will get two options here, one is to "Save files to where you can browse your folder" and set the download path and another is to "Always ask you where to save files" using which you can save files to the selected folders.
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File:Firefox downloads.png| Downloads
File:Firefox downloads.png| Downloads
File:Change download settings.png| Change download settings
File:Change download settings.png| Change download settings
===Ideas for resource creation===
===Ideas for resource creation===
From the web browser, we can easily download whatever we want related to the subject (text,audio-video)
From the web browser, we can easily download whatever we want related to the subject (text,audio-video) and use them for any Resource creation such as presentation, video, document etc.
===References===
===References===