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# Go to [https://marketplace.mozilla.org marketplace.mozilla.org]
# Login with Persona
# Find a an application you want to install
## If the application you want requires payment, please see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Mozillian_Preview#Purchasing_Apps Purchasing Apps] section for details on how to purchase an application
# Select to install the application
'''Results:'''
On Windows, Firefox creates a desktop shortcut is created for the application you installed. Additionally, and also adds the application will be in to the start Start menu. If you search for the application in your start Start menu on Windows Vista or higher, you should be able to find the application you installed.
On Mac, Firefox adds the application is added to your /Applications directory.
On Linux, Firefox creates a [http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ .desktop file is created ] in ~/.local/share/applications for the specific web application installed. Additionally, in It also creates a directory "/home/<''user>''/<.''app origin>''", for the appapplication's metadata is stored there (e.g. stub executable, for example its icon, manifest, icon)and/or stub executable. For more information on installation on linux, see this [[https://wiki.mozilla.org/SummerOfCode/2012/LinuxNativeWebApps wiki|LinuxNativeWebApps]] for plans for linux web apps supporthas more information.
=== Launching an Application ===
* On Windows, launch it either from the desktop shortcut or the start menu
* On Mac, launch it from the app file in /Applications directory, from the launcher pad, or by searching for it and clicking the application to run it
* On Linux, launch the webapprt-stub from /home/<''user>''/<.''app origin> '' or try finding an and launching it from the GUI specific to the of your Linux distribution. For example, on Ubuntu, you can launch the application can be found and launched from the dashboard, in the KDE Plasma Desktop you can find it in the Kickoff menu, etc.
'''Results:'''
The application and all of its references (e.g. desktop shortcuts and start menu items on Windows) should be removed from your system.
'''Note:''' There is no support for uninstalling a web application on Linux at this time. The work-around for this issue is that the user needs to you manually delete the pieces of data created during the install process. There is requirements analysis taking place though to figure this out on this [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id={{bug|761806 bug] }} and in this [https://wiki.mozilla.org/[SummerOfCode/2012/LinuxNativeWebApps | LinuxNativeWebApps wikipage]. Feel free to give feedback on how best to support uninstallation of a web application!
== Purchasing Apps on Marketplace ==
