How to enable JavaScript in your browser and why

How to enable JavaScript in your browser

Nowadays almost all web pages contain JavaScript, a scripting programming language

that runs on visitor's web browser. It makes web pages functional for specific purposes

and if disabled for some reason, the content or the functionality of the web page

can be limited or unavailable. Here you can find instructions on how to enable (activate)

JavaScript in five most commonly used browsers.

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Instructions for web developers

You may want to consider linking to this site, to educate any script-disabled users

on how to enable JavaScript in five most commonly used browsers. You are free to

use the code below and modify it according to your needs.

<noscript>
 For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript.
 Here are the <a href="http://www.enable-javascript.com/" target="_blank">
 instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser</a>.
</noscript>

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as we can:

• The instructions for your browser are put at the top of the page


• All the images are inlined, full-size, for easy perusing


• This developer-centric message is out of the way

We want your visitors to have JavaScript enabled just as much as you do!

Mozilla Firefox

1. In the address bar, type about:config and press Enter.


2. Click "I'll be careful, I promise" if a warning message appears.


3. In the search box, search for javascript.enabled


4. Toggle the "javascript.enabled" preference
   
   (right-click and select "Toggle" or double-click the preference) to
   
   change the value from "false" to "true".

Internet Explorer

1. On web browser menu click "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options".


2. In the "Internet Options" window select the "Security" tab.


3. On the "Security" tab click on the "Custom level..." button.


4. When the "Security Settings - Internet Zone" dialog window opens, look
   
   for the "Scripting" section.


5. In the "Active Scripting" item select "Enable".


6. When the "Warning!" window pops out asking "Are you sure you want
   
   to change the settings for this zone?" select "Yes".


7. In the "Internet Options" window click on the "OK" button to
   
   close it.


8. Click on the "Refresh" button of the web browser to refresh the page.

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Internet Explorer < 9

1. On web browser menu click "Tools" and select "Internet Options".


2. In the "Internet Options" window select the "Security" tab.


3. On the "Security" tab click on the "Custom level..." button.


4. When the "Security Settings - Internet Zone" dialog window opens, look
   
   for the "Scripting" section.


5. In the "Active Scripting" item select "Enable".


6. When the "Warning!" window pops out asking "Are you sure you want
   
   to change the settings for this zone?" select "Yes".


7. In the "Internet Options" window click on the"OK" button to
   
   close it.


8. Click on the "Refresh" button of the web browser to refresh the page.

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Mozilla Firefox < 23

1. On the web browser menu click "Tools" and select "Options".


2. In the "Options" window select the "Content" tab.


3. Mark the "Enable JavaScript" checkbox.


4. In the opened "Options" window click on the "OK" button to close
   
   it.


5. Click on the "Reload current page" button of the web browser to refresh
   
   the page.

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Google Chrome

1. 
   
   On the web browser menu click on the "Customize and control Google Chrome" and select "Settings".


2. 
   
   In the "Settings" section click on the "Show advanced settings..."


3. 
   
   Under the the "Privacy" click on the "Content settings...".


4. 
   
   When the dialog window opens, look for the
   
   "JavaScript" section and select "Allow all sites to run JavaScript
   
   (recommended)".


5. 
   
   Click on the "OK" button to close it.


6. 
   
   Close the "Settings" tab.


7. 
   
   Click on the "Reload this page" button of the web browser to refresh the page.

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Apple Safari

1. On the web browser menu click on the "Edit" and select "Preferences".


2. In the "Preferences" window select the "Security" tab.


3. In the "Security" tab section "Web content" mark the "Enable
   
   JavaScript" checkbox.


4. Click on the "Reload the current page" button of the web browser to refresh
   
   the page.

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Opera

• 1. a) Click on "Menu", hover mouse on the "Settings" then hover
  
  mouse on the "Quick preferences" and mark the "Enable JavaScript"
  
  checkbox.


• 1. b) If "Menu bar" is shown click on the "Tools", hover mouse
  
  on the "Quick preferences" and mark the "Enable JavaScript"
  
  checkbox.

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Opera < v. 10

1. On the web browser menu click "Tools" and select "Preferences".


2. In the "Preferences" window select the "Advanced" tab.


3. On the "Advanced" tab click on "Content" menu item.


4. Mark the "Enable JavaScript" checkbox.


5. In the opened "Preferences" window click on the "OK" button
   
   to close it.


6. Click on the "Reload" button of the web browser to refresh the page.

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