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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 webext
Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond.
- Download `ublock0.webext.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.webext.xpi` into Firefox
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 to Firefox 56.
- Download `ublock0.firefox.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.firefox.xpi` into Firefox
With Firefox 43 and beyond, you may need to toggle the setting `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.
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](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock) and [uAssets](https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets) repositories in the same parent directory
- Set path to uBlock: `cd uBlock`
- Optional: Select the version to build: `git checkout <tag>`
- Build the plugin:
- Chromium: `./tools/make-chromium.sh`
- Firefox webext: `./tools/make-webext.sh all`
- Firefox legacy: `./tools/make-firefox.sh all`
- Load the result of the build into your browser:
- Chromium: load the unpacked extension folder `/uBlock/dist/build/uBlock0.chromium/` in Chromium to use the extension.
- Firefox: drag-and-drop `/uBlock/dist/build/uBlock0.firefox.xpi` or `/uBlock/dist/build/uBlock0.webext.xpi` into Firefox.