Issue 5693 - Add Article Content to help.eyeo.com

pages/adblockplus/add-a-filter-list.md

+title=Add a filter list
+description=A default filter list based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when you install Adblock Plus. Add additional filter lists to block unwanted items, or to block ads on websites that you read in other languages.
+template=article
+product_id=abp
+category=Customization & Settings
+
+Adblock Plus requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when you install Adblock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) websites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For example, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list. This filter list is detected as "EasyList Germany + EasyList".
+
+An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adblockplus.org/en/subscriptions).
+
+**Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to Adblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefore, your browsing.
+
+<section class="platform-ios" markdown="1">

[ire, 2017/10/12 12:43:23]

I was thinking that, when the user selects a particular browser (or it's
auto-detected), I would check if there is text content within the appropriate
<section>, then if not, replace the content with the template. This may be
easier for new content to be added.

But I wonder if it makes sense to have these <section>s here if they are going
to be empty. I could just as easily check for the existence of a <section> with
the relevant class, then create one with the template content if it doesn't
exist. 

Thoughts?

[juliandoucette, 2017/10/12 13:00:38]

I meant to imply that you don't need empty sections because you can just check
for the absence of a section - in my last comment.

[ire, 2017/10/13 09:28:14]

Done.

+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-chrome" markdown="1">
+## Chrome
+
+1. Click the **Chrome menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and select **Settings**.
+<br>The *Settings* tab opens.
+2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu.
+3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* page opens.
+4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+6. Click **Add**.
+7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
+8. Close the tab.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-firefox" markdown="1">
+## Firefox
+
+1. Click the **Firefox menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and select **Add-ons**.
+<br>The *Add-ons Manager* tab opens.
+2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu.
+3. Select Adblock Plus and click **Options** (Windows) / **Preferences** (Mac).
+4. Click the **Filter preferences** button.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Filter preferences* window opens.
+5. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+6. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+7. Click **Add**.
+8. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Success** and displays the current date and time.
+9. Close the window.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-ie" markdown="1">
+## Internet Explorer
+
+1. From the status bar located at the bottom of your browser, click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Settings**.
+<br>**Tip**: If you do not see the Adblock Plus icon, right-click the tab bar (the empty area near the tabs) and select **Status bar**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
+3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+4. Close the window.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-maxthon" markdown="1">
+## Maxthon 5
+
+1. Click the **Maxthon menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar, hover over **Tools** and select **Extensions**.
+<br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
+2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
+3. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+4. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+5. Click **Add**.
+6. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Time)**.
+7. Click **Done**.
+
+## Maxthon 4.9
+
+1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Adblock Plus Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
+2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+4. Click **Add**.
+5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Time)**.
+6. Click **Done**.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-opera" markdown="1">
+## Opera
+
+1. Click the **Opera menu icon** in the upper left corner of the toolbar, hover over **Extensions** and select **Manage extensions**.
+<br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
+2. Select **All** from the left menu.
+3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
+4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+6. Click **Add**.
+7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
+8. Close the tab.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-safari" markdown="1">
+## Safari
+
+1. From the Safari toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
+2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+4. Click **Add**.
+5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
+6. Close the window.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-samsung" markdown="1">
+## Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet
+
+1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app.
+2. Tap **Configure your filter lists**.
+3. Select the **filter list** you would like to subscribe to below *Other Languages*.
+4. Tap the back button to refresh.
+5. Close the app.
+</section>
+
+<section class="platform-yandex" markdown="1">
+## Yandex.Browser
+
+1. Click the **Yandex.Browser menu icon** and select **Extensions**.
+<br>The *Extensions* tab opens.
+2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **More details**.
+3. Click **Options**.
+<br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
+4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button.
+5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down menu.
+6. Click **Add**.
+7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time.
+8. Close the tab.
+</section>