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AinT 04-09-2014 10:25 AM

How can I get adblock to work?
 
I just downloaded Linux Debian yesterday, having been with windows for 2 years. I downloaded adblockplus and I see it in my desktop, but I can't figure out how to open it, or make it work. Thanks.

Smokey_justme 04-09-2014 11:35 AM

Adblock is a browser extension.. It isn't an application on it's own... Thus it shouldn't appear on your desktop..

You can install it from here: https://adblockplus.org/en/ (It should automaticaly detect what browser you use)

John VV 04-09-2014 12:05 PM

you use firefox to install it IN firefox

the EXACT!!!! same way as you did on Windows7 using firefox

Quote:

I downloaded adblockplus and I see it in my desktop
HOW ???? did you manage to do that ?
the firefox installer will INSTALL it not ask to save it

AinT 04-11-2014 06:01 PM

I removed it from my destop and downloaded it as if I was using firefox, and it seems to work. With windows I always downloaded to my desktop so I could easily find it to install, or 'run'. Thanks.

John VV 04-11-2014 08:13 PM

so you do have a red "stop sign" with ABP on it on the top of firefox
the SAME place it would be in the firefox UI as on windows7

from here
https://adblockplus.org/en/firefox
you clinked on the green link that says "install for fiefox"
got this window that ASKS for you to install it
--- see photo----
http://t.imgbox.com/YxldM6pB.jpg
http://imgbox.com/YxldM6pB
by the way this is 100% THE EXACT SAME AS YOU DID ON WINDOWS for firefox !!!!

AinT 04-12-2014 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John VV (Post 5150986)
so you do have a red "stop sign" with ABP on it on the top of firefox
the SAME place it would be in the firefox UI as on windows7

from here
https://adblockplus.org/en/firefox
you clinked on the green link that says "install for firefox"
got this window that ASKS for you to install it
--- see photo----
http://t.imgbox.com/YxldM6pB.jpg
http://imgbox.com/YxldM6pB
by the way this is 100% THE EXACT SAME AS YOU DID ON WINDOWS for firefox !!!!

I did that, and it's working. Many thanks!


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