This article will help a novice user install Yandex step by step, without difficulty, with additional applications, in the browser Mozilla Firefox. We will analyze all stages of installation, as well as various nuances of implementing the system for various platforms. Such as Windows, Android, Linux.
The difference between Yandex Bar and Yandex Elements
The traditional Yandex bar has been replaced by Elements. Their development and creation were dictated by new requirements in the computer industry. Their interface looks more grouped and aesthetically pleasing.
The elements still remained functional, just like the familiar bar. All the toolbars that you used previously can now be opened in one click, and collapsed just as easily.
We have also added the ability to enter search queries directly into the address bar and select the action to be performed with the query. For example, instant translation, search on Wikipedia, etc.
Yandex Bar previously allowed us to translate only individual words, but now it is possible to translate entire pages. This is very convenient if you are interested in websites from different countries.
Along with the already familiar functions of the Yandex bar, Elements retained Visual Bookmarks. They make it possible to quickly open your favorite sites; we can install informative buttons such as weather, traffic jams, exchange rates, etc. directly on the navigation bar. One click opens necessary information in a pop-up window.
System requirements for installation
To install Elements in the Firefox search program, make sure your hardware uses one of the following platforms:
- Windows XP;
- Windows 7;
- Windows 8;
- Windows 10;
- Linux;
- Mac OS X
Your search engine must be updated to 4 or higher!
If necessary, update the system. It updates automatically, but you can do this in manual mode. Go to the search program menu. Then go to the help section, select "About Mozilla Firefox". A new window will open to search for automatic updates.
When updates are found, restart the search engine for the new settings to take effect. As a rule, the program prompts you to perform an immediate reboot or perform this action manually. It is worth noting that the changes will not take effect until a reboot is activated. 
Please note that if the update does not occur automatically, or the new changes do not take effect, or any other difficulties occur, please visit the automatic download page https://www.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/new/?scene=2#download -fx
Also take care of your safety. Do not download Mozilla Firefox from third-party sites. Use only the developer's official website. This way you will protect your system from malicious files that can damage the system.
Now let's move on to embedding elements in the browser:
Setting Yandex as the start page in Mozilla
To set the start page, you need to click on the Firefox logo in the upper left corner. In the context menu that opens, select Settings->Settings. A new dialog box will open for you to make changes to the program.
Next, go to the “Basic” subsection. You must select “Show home page” from the drop-down list in the “When Firefox starts” item. Next, we indicate the link to the home page, as shown in the figure. http://yandex.ru/. For the changes to take effect, click OK and restart Mozilla.
Now your start page is http://yandex.ru/. To quickly access it from other sites, use the Home function button.
Setting up Yandex Elements in Mozilla Firefox
To make individual changes to the display of Yandex Elements and Visual Bookmarks, you need to click on the Firefox logo in the upper left corner of the Windows operating system. Select the “Add-ons” option
If you are using operating system Linux or Mac OS, first select Tools, then go to “Add-ons”. A new dialog box will open. We tear out the “Extensions” item. In this window, select “Settings” (used for individual parameters).
You can also disable the extension you choose or remove it if you do not plan to use it in the future.
I hope this article was as useful as possible for you, and you can easily use Yandex in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Hello, dear readers! Considering that Yandex Bar is one of the popular add-ons for Internet browsers among users, we’ll talk about it. More precisely, we’ll figure out where you can download Yandex Bar and how to install it in the Mozilla Firefox browser.
Just a little theory to begin with, and only then we’ll move on to practice. We will download, install and enjoy the work done.
At the moment, Yandex Bar has a different name - Yandex Elements. Essentially it's the same thing, but of course there are differences. If you are interested in the first option, then download any version of Mozilla below 17 to your computer or laptop. Versions of Mozilla Firefox higher than 17 do not support this extension; instead, you will be offered the mentioned Yandex Elements.
Let's look at two ways you can install this extension on your computer or laptop.
Download and install Yandex Elements from the official website
Open the Mozilla Firefox browser and enter: element.yandex.ua in the browser address bar. You will be redirected to the official website, from which we will install the necessary extensions.
If you need all the add-ons, click on the yellow “Install” button.
If you want to select specific ones, click on the button in the lower right corner “What’s included in the set.”
A list of available add-ons that are included in Yandex Elements will open. Select the one you need and click on it with the mouse. For example, let's take Weather.
There is a small nuance here - it is possible to install only what is on the list. if you need other add-ons from Yandex, use the second method.
IN next window Confirm your actions by clicking the “Allow” button.
Wait for it to download.
After this, the following information window will appear. It will show you which add-ons will be installed in the Firefox browser. Click on the “Install” button.
Although only one extension was chosen - Weather, Elements also offers Visual Bookmarks and Advisor. If we don’t need them in the future, we can always delete them by opening “Menu – Add-ons” in the browser.
To install, you need to restart Firefox, click "Restart now".
Yandex Elements downloaded and installed in the Mozilla Firefox browser will be displayed at the top, to the right of the search bar. By clicking on the desired one, you can get more detailed information, in this case about the weather.
Installing various Yandex extensions
Another way to download various add-ons from this company is to use the browser itself. Open Mozila and click on the button in the form of three horizontal lines. Select "Add-ons" from the list.
A new tab will open in the browser. Enter “yandex” in the search bar and press “Enter” or the magnifying glass.
Then select the desired add-on from the list provided and click the “Install” button next to it. In this list you will see something you are interested in – Yandex.Bar (Yandex Bar).
Restart your browser.
The fact that the selected add-on has been successfully added to Mozilla Firefox will be indicated by the corresponding icons to the right of the address bar.
If you need remove Yandex Elements or Yandex Bar inMozillaFirefox, click on the button in the form of three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the web browser, and select “Add-ons” from the list.
Go to the Extensions tab. Here you will see a list of everything that is in the browser. Opposite each there are “Disable” and “Delete” buttons, and there may also be a “Settings” button. Click on the one you need.
That's all. I think you managed to download and install it in the Mozilla browser Firefox Yandex Bar or Yandex Elements.
Hello. I don’t know about you, but it’s hard for me to imagine my Internet browser without Yandex Elements. They may not be among the functions you can’t do without, but you must admit that Yandex elements make our stay on the Internet more comfortable. Visual bookmarks, quotes, quick access to social networks and mail, weather forecasts, and road conditions save time and make life easier.
In general, I need them, period. So - having started a planned reinstallation of Windows 7, I downloaded the latest PC drivers, video codecs, new versions of my favorite programs, installed Yandex.Browser and latest version Mozilla Firefox. I immediately launched Firefox with the goal of installing Yandex Elements, but the problem was that when I went to the office. elements website and clicking on the “install” button as usual, I received a connection error and the installation was reset.
I checked the connection, tried a couple more times - Yandex elements for Mozilla Firefox are not installed, no matter what, luckily I didn’t suffer for long, I remembered how to solve this problem...
Why Yandex Elements are not installed
for Firefox and how to install.
Honestly, why wasn’t the Yandex Elements extension installed in Firefox? in the usual way Today, with the wording “the add-on could not be loaded due to a connection error with element.yandex,” I was too lazy to delve into it, because the installation method shown below worked the first time, everything worked and I lost interest in the developers’ hacks.
So, how to bypass the error and install Yandex Elements for Mozilla Firefox. Open the official page - YandexElement , the browser should be detected automatically and you will see the words “A set of useful extensions for Mozilla Firefox” above the button. Right-click on the “Install” button, and in the menu that opens, select “Save target as...”.
In the explorer window that opens, indicate the folder (the one that is easy for you to find, the working one that you use for downloads), remember the name of the downloaded file, Yandex elements - YandexElement.xpi. We look up, click on “Tools” in the browser menu, and click on “Add-ons” in the submenu that appears.
In the add-ons window, select “Get add-ons”, in the upper right corner we find a gear, if you hover the mouse, the hint “Tools for all add-ons” will pop up, left-click, and select “Install add-on from file” in the submenu.
In the explorer that opens, find the folder with the saved Yandex Elements for Firefox, select “YandexElement.xpi”, click open. will appear standard window warnings, with a request to install add-ons from “honest authors”, with this we are all right - we downloaded the extension from Yashka’s official page, click “Install now”.
Now the Yandex company offers its users not only high-quality search and reliable mail, but also a number of other useful services that help the user work and spend their leisure time on the Internet. For convenience and quick access to all tools, the developers have released Yandex elements for Mozilla Firefox and other browsers in the form of plugins (about the extension for Google Chrome can be read, and for Internet Explorer).
In this article I will introduce the reader to the plugin only for the Firefox browser. For all other browsers, working with the add-on is similar in its principles. Yandex elements for Firefox combine a number of functionality that is available on the portal search engine. However, the plugin allows you to have everything at hand and quickly access your mail, disk, music and pictures from Yandex.
The plugin also includes a number of additional functions, which make working with the browser even easier. The first thing I would like to highlight is visual bookmarks, which replace the standard empty browser new tab window. Additional, but no less important, services include:
- weather;
- traffic jams;
- translations;
- social media.
All this is combined in one installation and enhanced with security measures from Yandex developers.
Installation steps for the Yandex Elements add-on
In order to install Yandex elements for Firefox, you need to go to the page https://element.yandex.ua/ in your browser and click the “Install” button. It is worth noting that if you get to this page from another browser, for example, from, the system will automatically offer to install the extension specifically for the Chrome browser.
No preparatory operations are required for installation, just click “Install now”.
After restarting, new icons will appear to the right of the address bar. 
Yandex elements for Mozilla require user authorization on their services. To do this, click on the email icon and you will be immediately redirected to the authorization page. Enter the required data in the appropriate fields and click “Login”. 
After authorization, the mail page on the Yandex service will open, and the number of unread letters will be displayed next to the mail letter icon in the Yandex elements. From now on, you can manage your mail without going to the mail page. Authorization will immediately occur in the Yandex Disk system. By clicking on the Disk icon, you can view the latest files saved in the system.
Setting up additional services in the Yandex Elements panel
In the Yandex Elements panel for Mozilla, it is also possible to set up a quick transition:
- on social networks Odnoklassniki, VK page, Facebook;
- mail services Rambler, Mail.Ru, Gmail;
- Yandex services such as Metrica, Direct, Money.
To configure these services, you need to right-click on the list of elements and select “Configure elements (City)”. Or, in the browser menu, select “Add-ons” and in the “Extensions” sub-item, click “Customize” in the “Yandex Elements” line. For each social network you can configure which sub-items will be displayed in the elements. For example, in the “My VK Page” tab you can choose to display messages, a list of friends, groups, and other things. Each email service and social network will also require authorization. 
It is also worth describing the “Visual Bookmarks” add-on, which will be installed along with the main elements of Yandex. Now, when you open a new tab in Firefox browser You will have access to a quick search, as well as instant access to your favorite sites. You can add a maximum of 25 visual bookmarks. However, this should be enough for full-fledged work and relaxation, and will save you from wandering through bookmarks in search of the right site, if you always need it at hand.
Advice! At the bottom right of the same page you can configure it appearance, select wallpaper and other options.
If for some reason you need to remove Yandex Elements from Firefox, then this can be done from the extensions panel, where the main settings of the add-on are made. Next to the “Customize” button, which I described above, click the “Delete” button.
After deletion, you need to restart your browser, and its appearance and functionality will be the same.
As you understand, Yandex tries to take care of its users, and therefore its extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser turned out to be multifunctional and easy to use.
Many users are skeptical about services built into the browser. Among them was Yandex.Bar. And by the way, this is a rather convenient element that greatly simplifies the work of an active Internet user.
Why did Yandex.Bar exist? But because at the end of 2012 the company decided to replace it with Yandex.Elements, which are still designed to simplify working with the browser and the Internet, but at the same time have new functionality that will certainly interest a new audience.
Let's see what replaced Yandex.Bar and whether it is worth installing in your browser, for example, in Mozilla Firefox. Yandex elements will help:
- enter your request directly into the address bar;
- translate entire pages and individual words in one click;
- receive information about traffic jams and weather specifically for your city;
- receive up-to-date information about messages not only in email, but also on social networks;
- use visual bookmarks;
- protect yourself from sites that can harm your PC.
Let's take a closer look at the capabilities of Yandex Elements.
Visual bookmarks
This element allows you to quickly access your favorite and frequently visited sites. These bookmarks can be seen when you open a new tab in the browser. If you want to add a site yourself, you can do this at any time.
Also, if you use Yandex search, the search string is adapted to any layouts and typos when typing a query.
It is possible to change the background of visual bookmarks, so that the new tab is not only informative, but also pleasant to view. You can choose a ready-made picture or install your own.
Visual bookmarks contain buttons for accessing just closed tabs and browsing and download history.
Disk
Saving to disk is very simple - just point at the picture or text instructions and click on the disk icon, and the file will be immediately saved in cloud storage. No saving on your PC and then uploading to Yandex.Disk. Everything is done in one click.
Safety
Yandex Elements has an anti-virus system that prevents you from visiting infected sites. Please note that they can be not only fraudulent sites, but also those that you previously trusted. After all, sometimes even sites with a positive reputation are attacked by cybercriminals.
The site also notifies you about the transition to duplicate sites, the name of which repeats the name of the original sites. On duplicate sites, nothing awaits users other than a stolen login and password, and Yandex helps avoid navigating to such malicious web pages.
Weather
You can find out the weather both for the current time and for several days in advance. For a detailed forecast, just click on the corresponding icon and see the temperature for today, tomorrow or for a longer period.
Traffic jams
A button with a traffic light and a number in it shows the current level of traffic jams in points. By clicking on a button, you can get a map of your city and find a convenient path for plotting your route. You can also add a permanent route to see traffic jams on it and calculate the approximate travel time. This is especially true for those who travel by car to work and home along the same route.
The envelope on the toolbar displays the number of new unread emails. By clicking on the button, you can view letters, read them, delete them, or reply. And to do this, you don’t need to log into your mail through a separate web page.
For users of several mailboxes you can switch between them directly from the toolbar.
All notifications about new messages appear instantly - there is no need to update anything, as the Element does this automatically.
Translations
Reading the text on foreign language, you can understand all the words except one. And to translate it, you don’t need to open a new page with an online translator. It is enough to select the required fragment of text and get its translation. If one word is being translated, you can consult the dictionary entry.
Instant notification of messages, events and comments from Facebook and VKontakte will help you stay up to date with all events.
As you can see, Yandex Elements are quite useful thing, which does not interfere with working with the Internet at all, but on the contrary, simplifies it.
