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Capturing a Video to a file

Step-by-step instructions on how to download a video from a website using FireFox

Opening the Add-on menu using Firefox

Open Firefox and select the orange menu button. On the right side select the button with a puzzle piece which says "Add-ons"

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Get DownloadHelper Add-on

A separate tab should open up. Select the Get Add-ons tab on the left hand side of the screen. This screen should open up. Go to the search menu and type "DownloadHelper."

It will look like this when it comes up. Since this program has already been downloaded on the computer I am using it shows it is available in My Add-ons.

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If it is not already downloaded on your computer, it will come up in Available Add-ons. The download will give the name, a short detail about what the program is, the date it was created, and and install button. When you select install, you will have to restart your browser before your add-on will work.

You will know that your add-on has been downloaded when the three primary colored balloons will appear next to the address bar. When it is circling you will know that there are videos on that website that can be downloaded.

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Downloading the video

Go to the website where your video is located. I will be using youtube.com and a video with the music from Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain"

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Select the DownloadHelper Icon and select the form of video you want to download.

Opening your video

After your video has finished downloading, you can openin it by going to the folder which you saved the download on.

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Windows Media Player

If your video opens using WIndows Media Player:1 - You can minimize your video, make the viewing window bigger, or close the program2 - Stop your video, fast forward or rewind, and play3 - Adjust the volume of the video player. You can still adjust the volume of the computer to make it louder or softer.4 - Make the player full screen