# Help installing add-ons

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921>\
**Category:** Thunderbird\
**Created:** [March 24, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921 "2018-03-24T17:41:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Draco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Draco](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Draco)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921/1 "2018-03-24T17:41:50Z")

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I need help installing add-ons because published instructions either do not apply or are obsolete.  
I have a saved file of an add-on that I need, but don’t see the screens mentioned in the instructions, I can get to Tools from the menu, but after that there is no add-on or extensions screens

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**Author:** ![mozkewisch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/mozkewisch/32/40764_2.png) [@mozkewisch](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/mozkewisch)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921/2 "2018-03-24T19:23:47Z")

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You should be able to go to the Add-ons Manager using the “Add-ons” menuitem.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/0/2/022e5c591ae7bd99cc20e03fc82475c7ca8c1fb3.png)

Which on some platforms is in the Hamburger menu:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/9/e/9e55b20f260a12d3eb2c9a7cb2296ff470170759.jpeg)

Which should take you to the add-ons manager:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/4/e/4e0652e3a1ee90636c099e917c548bb3c6455e70.png)

Where you can click on extensions and the cog icon, where you can “Install Add-on From File”:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/1/9/1950a596422587e0c4b765f70c9240a975906ea1.png)

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**Author:** ![Draco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Draco](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Draco)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921/3 "2018-03-25T00:07:08Z")

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That is precisely my problem, I cannot get to the add-ons  
manager.

There is no such menu in my system.

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  I have what you call the hamburger menu, but it does not show any

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of that.

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  I use Linux, the Debian distribution, Thunderbird

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v.52.6.0(64-bit).

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  Thanks for answer, but I need something more than that, I have

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been trying to get to the add-ons manager for quite some time.

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**Author:** ![wsmwk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/wsmwk/32/20777_2.png) [@wsmwk](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/wsmwk)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921/4 "2018-03-26T14:57:13Z")

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> [@Draco](#):
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> There is no such menu in my system. (debian)

Something is seriously wrong with your debian install. Perhaps even caused by an addon.

Try starting in safe mode? [Troubleshoot Mode Thunderbird | Thunderbird Help](https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird)

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**Author:** ![Draco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Draco](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Draco)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/help-installing-add-ons/26921/5 "2018-03-26T15:15:18Z")

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I realized that they moved the add-on manager to the main menu,  
so the problem is obsolete instructions. problem solved.