Mozilla.com is the place to go. Right there is a big green button that you won't be able to miss.
How To Make It Even Better (The Easy Ways)
The first thing you should do after downloading and installing Firefox is go to the Adds-on section. Click on this link, or on the Adds-on button from the Firefox homepage. There you will find adds-on that:
- Blocks those annoying ads that eat your bandwidth for breakfast - Adblock Plus
- Makes your downloads much easier to manage - Download Status Bar
- Adds the option to download by Flashget or other download managers - Flashgot
- Recommends new cool sites based on your interests - StumbleUpon
- Delivers international forecast at your fingertips - Forecastfox
- Saves the best for later reading - Clipmarks
And many more that allow you to customize your internet experience the way you want.
To install those juicy adds-on directly to your Firefox, simply click the links. You will find more green buttons (smaller though). Click those, wait a few seconds, click on Install, and they will hop in your browser powerhouse the next time you use it. If you can't wait to test them out, click Restart Firefox. Don't worry about remembering those sites you're visiting, they will come back exactly like you left them.
How To Make It Even Better? (A Little More Tinkering)
After installing those adds-on, what should you do next to make Firefox really your own? A few tips here to help you.
Organizing bookmarks: Click on Bookmarks (Ctrl + B) > Organize Bookmarks. There you will find options to import your old bookmarks from Internet Explorer (File>Import), or export your current bookmarks to a HTML file in case you have to reinstall your computer. A really cool thing about Firefox that I really like is the Bookmarks Toolbar, which is basically a toolbar filled with your favorite sites that you can access simply by clicking on the icons. Fill it up by drag-and-drop links directly on it.
The Sidebar
Unlike Internet Explorer, the Firefox's sidebar actually is useful. Choose your sidebar (View>Sidebar) and enjoy. There are more you can display with the sidebar, but those are for another guide.
Options
By changing some basic things in Options (Tools>Options), Firefox will be yours. Some options are quite obvious, but overlooking them may cause you some annoyance. In Main>Downloads, the default setting is always Saves files to Desktop, which destroys my beautiful wallpaper, I changed it to Always ask me where to save files. In Startup, When Firefox starts should be Show a blank page if you prefer a clean start (it actually makes loading a bit faster).
