Introduction to Firefox Beginners tutorial

This article is dedicated to the Firefox new people who use other browsers that are trying to try Firefox or have already used Firefox.

Firefox is an open-source, non-IE kernel browser. The browser is the ordinary user to visit the Web site and browsing the web using the software, the most common is the user's Windows computer desktop Internet Explorer (IE). There are also many other browsers. Many browsers use IE kernel, such as roaming, browsers and so on. And Firefox is a browser that uses its own standalone gecko kernel.

So why do you use Firefox? First of all because Firefox does not use IE inefficient kernel, browsing speed and experience is significantly higher than IE, but also from the network against a large number of attacks against IE and viruses. For example, common changes to the homepage, malicious plug-ins, Firefox can be easily immune. In addition to the common phenomenon of suspended animation of IE, Firefox basic also did not. Firefox is currently in addition to ie the longest development, the most mature browser.

What really attracts users is Firefox's most powerful place--the extended system (add-ons), where Firefox can install thousands of extensions of the community to meet the needs of different users, just as Firefox's development goal is to "surf the Web" and "the best Internet experience for most people".

So start enjoying Firefox!

The first is to download Firefox.

It is recommended that you download the official website and the official affiliate website, such as here. This is the most safe way to download any software. There are currently two versions for everyone to choose from, one is the world's unified version, one is the Chinese version of Firefox.

Recommend the Novice to choose the Chinese version of Firefox, which has Mozilla China's engineers to carefully select the development of the expansion to meet the needs of Chinese users, without the new users themselves to toss. About the Chinese version of Firefox, you can refer to this official introduction video. Give you a different Internet experience.

Just from IE migrated users can refer to this link, which details the IE and Firefox some small differences, most of the same.

The official use of Firefox, first of all, according to their own experience, choose the appropriate extension. Users can use Firefox to access the official extension center, click on their favorite extensions can be installed, installed after the restart can be used. At the same time can also go to some official related Web site downloads, such as 17huohu here, please do not go to the unknown Web site to download extensions, it is likely that there are unsafe factors.

Depending on the function, the extension can be divided into a few categories, recommend the Novice in accordance with this sorting order to choose the extension:

1. Auxiliary operations, mainly to enhance the way the browser is used. The Firefox browser itself is a good experience, but not everyone likes it. With some extensions, you can enhance the user experience. Recommended Novice can be installed according to their own use. Common have a few: for Firefox add mouse gesture operation--firegestures, increase Firefox drag function (that is, you can drag the link directly open, drag text directly open, etc.)--easy Dragtogo (note with the Chinese Firefox default Firefox magic Mirror of the Drag function conflict), There are also extensions to many helper user actions, such as multi links. This type of extension is the user's primary consideration for installation of the expansion, user-friendly operation, so that Firefox more in line with your operating habits.

2. The second category is to enhance the browser functional class expansion, mainly to add some browser capabilities. For example, adding a sidebar extension for Firefox all in one sidebar, changing tab kits for tab management, these are the extensions that enrich Firefox's own functionality, and users can add it to their needs.

3. The last category is to change the expansion of the content of its own web pages. The general user is attracted by Firefox, most of which are attracted by this type of expansion, such as powerful ad extensions Adblock Plus, a malicious script shield that protects user security, extended NoScript, and powerful scripting engine oil monkeys. This kind of expanded function is rich, powerful, but please choose new users carefully, recommend new users to refer to the old user or community recommended to choose to expand, familiar with the Firefox after their own choice, because this kind of expansion is directly to the content of the Web page, the problem will directly affect the content of the Web page, hinder the user's experience.

In addition to these three types of extensions, Firefox has some other bizarre extensions, new users are fully familiar with Firefox, then consider the Non-mainstream bar.

The expansion of the choice is the use of the most important Firefox, after this step, you can say that every user's Firefox is through their own DIY it, more in line with the user's own habits, then began to experience the journey of Firefox.