Step-By-Step Guide to Installing Firefox and Add-Ons

If you've read about the advantages of Firefox and have made the decision to go ahead and install it, here's a step-by-step guide to help you get started along with a few suggestions of add-ons to download once you've set it up.

1. Go to the following web address to download Firefox:

http://www.mozilla.org/products/Firefox/

At the moment, Firefox is offering V2.0 and will take 5.6MB of memory.

2. If your computer happens to already have a previous version downloaded, you're going to need to uninstall them before installing the new one. Firefox is set up for this kind of thing, thankfully, so none of your customizations or extensions will be lost-they'll get transferred to the new installation. Although uninstalling is required, it makes the transition cleaner for your computer and there won't be any problems down the line.

3. Find where the "Firefox Setup 2.0.exe" file went (the downloaded setup file.) Click "I agree" for the license, and go with the recommended default setup. It will ask if you want to make Firefox your default browser; it's up to you, but I would definitely recommend it. If you choose not to, you can change your mind at a later time.

Firefox will then ask if you want to import your bookmarks, passwords, and other important settings from Internet Explorer. Say "yes to all", especially if you rely on saved passwords throughout your browsing experience.