How to Install the Flash Plug-in for Firefox

If, when you reach a page with a video tutorial, you see this bar at the top of your Firefox screen:-

This means that the Flash plug-in is not installed. To install it, first click the button "Install Missing Plugins..."

If you are a Firefox 3 user, you may also see the following image displayed in your browser:-

This means that the Flash plug-in is not installed. To install it, click on the button with the building block on it.

The plugin finder window will then be displayed as shown below:-

Make sure there is a tick in the box next to "Adobe Flash Player" then press "Next >". You should now see either the window shown below:-

A software licence agreement will be displayed. Scroll down to read all of this agreement then press "Next >". If you do NOT see the window shown above, you will need to perform a manual installation of Flash, click here for instructions on how to do this.

There will be a short delay while the plug-in is downloaded. When it is finished press "Finish". The plug-in is now installed but you may need to refresh the page or restart Firefox before you can view video content.

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