If you’re new to Firefox, there are a few things you need to know before starting. Firefox is a Mozilla project, and as such, it’s open source. This means that anyone can download and use Firefox, without having to worry about the security or stability of the software. One way to get started with Firefox is by downloading the installer from Mozilla’s website. Once you’ve downloaded the installer, double-click on it to start installation. After installation is complete, open Firefox and click on the “Install” button at the top of the screen. Once installation is complete, open Firefox again and click on “Firefox” in the top left corner of the screen. You’ll now see a list of options under “Firefox.” Click on “Options” in this list and then click on “Add New Tab.” In this new tab, you’ll need to provide your computer’s name and address. You can also provide a nickname for your computer if you want (this will be used when signing in later). After providing these information, click on “Create New Tab.” You’ll now see a list of available tabs in your new tab. Click on “New Tab” in this list and then select “Firefox.” In addition to selecting “Firefox,” you’ll also need to provide a name for your new tab (you can use whatever name you like). After providing yourtab’s name and description, click on “Create Tab.” You’ll now see an empty tab in your new tab bar. Click on this empty tab and then select “Tools.” In this tools section, you’ll find several tools that will help you get started with Firefox: add-ons manager (which allows you to install additional extensions), search engine toolbar (which provides access to many search engines), privacy protection tool (which helps keep your browsing data private), and more.
Internet Explorer-haters often say that the only good use for Internet Explorer is downloading Firefox or Chrome. But if you really don’t like IE, you can use Windows’ built-in FTP support to download and install Firefox without ever opening IE.
Sure, you could just open Internet Explorer and download Firefox from Mozilla’s website, but where’s the geeky fun in that? This trick is about Firefox because Mozilla provides an FTP server, while Google doesn’t seem to.
Downloading Firefox without using Internet Explorer may also come in handy if Internet Explorer is crashing and isn’t working properly on your system.
Graphical Method with Windows Explorer
To access Mozilla’s FTP server in Windows Explorer, type ftp://ftp.mozilla.org into Windows Explorer’s address bar and press Enter.
Navigate to the following folder:
You can also just enter the following address in Windows Explorer to go directly to the appropriate folder on Mozilla’s FTP server:
Now copy the Firefox Setup .exe file to your computer. You can drag and drop it, use the Copy To Folder option in its right-click menu, or do a Copy and Paste.
Windows Explorer will download the Firefox installer to your computer, no IE involved.
You can then launch the Firefox Setup application to install Firefox.
Command-Line Method with Command Prompt
If the above trick wasn’t geeky enough for you, you can also download Firefox using the ftp utility in the Windows Command Prompt.
Launch a Command Prompt window from the Start menu and type the following command to connect to Mozilla’s FTP server:
Type anonymous at the login prompt, then leave the password field blank and press Enter.
Use the following command to change to the directory containing the latest release of Firefox:
Then, run the following command to see a list of the files in the directory:
Use the get command to download the latest Firefox installer to your hard drive:
Replace the file name in the above command with the name of the current version – this is displayed beneath the ls command.
The downloaded Firefox Setup .exe file will appear in your user folder at C:\Users\NAME.
You can also use Windows Explorer and the ftp command to connect to other FTP servers you have access to. If you have upload access to an FTP server, you can use these tools to upload files – you don’t necessarily need a third-party FTP program.
