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## INSTALL
### Chromium
- Download and unzip `ublock0.chromium.zip` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Rename the unzipped directory to `ublock`
- When you later update manually, replace the **content** of the `ublock` folder with the **content** of the latest zipped version.
- This will ensure that all the extension settings will be preserved
- As long as the extension loads **from same folder path from which it was originally installed**, all your settings will be preserved.
- Go to chromium/chrome *Extensions*.
- Click to check *Developer mode*.
- Click *Load unpacked extension...*.
- In the file selector dialog:
- Select the directory `ublock` which was created above.
- Click *Open*.
The extension will now be available in your chromium/chromium-based browser.
Remember that you have to update manually also. For some users, updating manually is actually an advantage because:
- You can update when **you** want
- If ever a new version sucks, you can easily just re-install the previous one
### Firefox
Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond.
#### For stable release version
This works only if you set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.<sup>[see "Add-on signing in Firefox"](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox)</sup>
- Download `ublock0.firefox.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Right-click and choose _"Save As..."_.
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.firefox.xpi` into Firefox
#### For beta version
- Click on `ublock0.firefox.signed.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
#### Location of uBO settings
On Linux, the settings are saved in a JSON file located at `~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]/browser-extension-data/uBlock0@raymondhill.net/storage.js`.
When you uninstall the extension, Firefox deletes that file, so all your settings are lost when you uninstall.
### Firefox legacy
Compatible with Firefox 24-56, [Pale Moon](https://www.palemoon.org/) and [SeaMonkey](http://www.seamonkey-project.org/).
- Download `ublock0.firefox-legacy.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock-for-firefox-legacy/releases)).
- Right-click and select "Save Link As..."
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.firefox-legacy.xpi` into Firefox
With Firefox 43 and beyond, you may need to toggle the setting `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.<sup>[see "Add-on signing in Firefox"](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox)</sup>
Your uBlock Origin settings are kept intact even after you uninstall the addon.
On Linux, the settings are saved in a SQlite file located at `~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]/extension-data/ublock0.sqlite`.
On Windows, the settings are saved in a SQlite file located at `%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profile name]\extension-data\ublock0.sqlite`.
### Build instructions (for developers)
- Clone [uBlock repo](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock): `git clone https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock.git`
- Set path to uBlock: `cd uBlock`
- The official version of uBO is in the `master` branch
- `git checkout master`
- Build the plugin:
- Chromium: `make chromium`
- Firefox: `make firefox`
- NPM package: `make npm`
- Load the result of the build into your browser:
- Chromium:
- Navigate to `chrome://extensions/`
- Check _"Developer mode"_
- Click _"Load unpacked"_
- Select `/uBlock/dist/build/uBlock0.chromium/`
- Firefox:
- Navigate to `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`
- Click _"Load Temporary Add-on..."_
- Select `/uBlock/dist/build/uBlock0.firefox/`