To start Firefox, type firefox at the command prompt. If this is the first time you have run Firefox under you Computer Science account, it may take a while to initialize your settings. Once Firefox appears, you can see the default layout, with menus, browse buttons, the address bar, and some bookmarks at the top, as well as the status bar at the bottom, much like other web browsers. There is also a built-in interface to search engines in the upper-right corner of the Firefox window. Simply enter something in this box and press Enter to query the appropriate search engine.
Firefox supports tabbed browsing. That is, multiple pages can be open in the same window. When multiple pages are open, you will see tabs representing each page just below the bookmarks. Click on a tab to go to that page. To open a new tab in an existing window, select ``New Tab'' from the ``File'' menu or click on a link with the right mouse button and select ``Open Link in New Tab''.
You can manage your Firefox settings by selecting ``Preferences'' from the ``Edit'' menu. Here you can change how much space to use for the local cache, how many days to keep history, your home page, and many other options.
Please explore the Computer Science Department website and the CSL website to find more information. Often, answers to common questions are on these pages.