Knowledge Base

Welcome to MozillaZine Knowledge Base. This website documents various information about Mozilla.org products and applications. Because this website is a wiki, feel free to correct/edit pages or start a brand new page. Be sure to read the rules about editing and learn how to edit Wiki pages. To begin, please log in or create a new account. Hang out with fellow MozillaZine Knowledge Base editors at #wiki.

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Introduction to the Mozilla Projects

• Summary of All the Products
• Product Comparison Matrix
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Mozilla Firefox

A powerful, extensible, and fast stand-alone browser

• Frequently encountered issues and how to fix them
• Frequently asked questions
• Hints and tips

Need more help? Visit Mozilla Firefox Help or browse the Firefox links page.

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Mozilla Thunderbird

A stand-alone e-mail and newsgroup client with breakthrough spam filters

• Frequently encountered issues and how to fix them
• Frequently asked questions
• Hints and tips

Need more help? Visit Mozilla Thunderbird Help or browse the Thunderbird links page.

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Mozilla Application Suite (Mozilla 1.x)

A remarkable suite of browser, e-mail client, and more, utilizing cutting edge technology

• Frequently encountered issues and how to fix them
• Frequently asked questions
• Hints and tips

Need more help? Browse Mozilla links. Telephone support is also available.

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Gecko and Core Mozilla Components

Gecko is the codename for mozilla.org's groundbreaking layout engine

• Frequently encountered issues and how to fix them
• Frequently asked questions
• Hints and tips

Look in this section for articles that apply to all the Mozilla products.

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Other Mozilla.org Applications and Products

Exciting spinoffs of Mozilla

• Support for Camino, the native Mac OS X browser
• Support for the standalone version of Composer, the basis of Nvu
• Support for Mozilla Sunbird, the standalone version of Mozilla Calendar

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Development

Help for hackers

• Use Mozilla as an application framework
• Get the source from a mirror
• Develop extensions
• Create themes
• Developing Plugins
• Development tips

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Marketing

Spreading and reporting awareness of, interest in, and desire for the Lizard

• Get involved in marketing
• Firefox in the news
• Promote Firefox
• Thunderbird in the news

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Appendix

For all the stuff that we couldn't be bothered to put in a proper category

• Introduction to the MozillaZine Knowledge Base
• Alternative sources of support
• How to file bugs and get involved with the project
• Commonly used words when dealing with Mozilla products

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External Links

Places that deserve a bookmark

• Mozilla.org: The official Mozilla website
• Firefox Help: Documentation for Firefox
• Mozilla Thunderbird Help: Documentation for Thunderbird
• PluginDoc: Documentation of plugins, their behaviors on Mozilla and Firefox, solutions, and FAQs
• MozillaNews.org: A source of news related to the Mozilla community