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=Manually Installing Extensions in Firefox from Mozilla Update=
=Manually Installing Extensions in Firefox from Mozilla Update=


# Click on the '''Install Now''' link for the desired Extension.
# On the Extension's download page, click on the '''Install Now''' link.
# A download dialog box will appear.  Click '''Save As...''' and save the Extension's .xpi file to your local disk (usually your Desktop).  
# A download dialog box will appear.  Click '''Save to Disk''' and save the Extension's .xpi file to your local disk (usually your Desktop).  
# Once the download completes, find the Extension's .xpi file, from the '''File''' menu, select '''Open File...''', and open the saved Extension's .xpi file.
# Once the download completes, find the Extension's .xpi file; from the Firefox '''File''' menu, select '''Open File...''', and open the saved Extension's .xpi file.
#  A '''Software Instalation''' dialog will appear.  Select '''Install Now''' to start the installation.   
#  A '''Software Installation''' dialog will appear.  Select '''Install Now''' to start the installation.   
You will see the Extension in the Extension Manager.  Restart Firefox to complete the installation.  The Firefox Extension has now been installed.
The Extension Manager will appear, and the extension will be displayed.  Restart Firefox to complete the installation.  The Firefox Extension has now been installed.
 
=Manually Installing Themes in Firefox from Mozilla Update=
 
# On the Theme's download page, click on the '''Install Now''' link.
# A download dialog box will appear.  Click '''Save to Disk''' and save the Theme's .jar file to your local disk (usually your Desktop).
# Once the download completes, from the Firefox '''Tools''' menu, select '''Themes'''.  Find the saved Theme's .jar file.
#  Drag and drop the Theme's .jar file to the Themes list.  A '''Confirm''' dialog will appear.  Select '''Okay''' to start the installation. 
#  The Theme will be displayed in the Theme Manager. 
#  Select the Theme, and restart Firefox to use that Theme.
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