Without Browser: Firefox via FTP download
If you are able to download the Setup file for Firefox on a different PC with a different Browser, you should access the official Firefox FTP Server:
- Start the command prompt, type: Open with [Windows] + [R] the Run window and type in "cmd". Confirm with [Enter].
- The following entries and confirm each with [Enter]:
- Type in "ftp ftp.mozilla.org" to the Firefox FTP Server.
- As the user name, enter "anonymous".
- As the password you can enter anything. For example, "test" or "firefox".
- If you protect your computer with a Firewall, give you turn on the "literal pasv" to the Passive Mode.
- Now, type "get \pub\firefox\releases\latest\win32\EN\Firefox Setup 35.0.1.exe" to the Setup file for Firefox 35.0.1 download. You can also download newer versions with the appropriate version number.
Firefox with FTP download
Mozilla FTP Server: tips and Tricks
If you want to look on the FTP-Server a bit, help you with the following tips:
- After one Minute without input, you will be kicked out of the Server. A re-connection with "open ftp.mozilla.org".
- The contents of a directory listing, use "ls".
- To select a directory: "cd (the directory)"
- A directory: "cd.."
- To download a file, you use "get (file)".
- Terminate the connection with "quit".
In the next practice tips we will show you what you can do if Google Chrome or Internet Explorer no longer work.
