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Issue 29730560: Fixes #2 - Update help center articles (Closed) Base URL: https://hg.adblockplus.org/help.eyeo.com
Patch Set: Created March 22, 2018, 9:52 a.m.
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1 title=Add a filter list 1 title=Add a filter list
2 description=A default filter list based on your browser's language settings is a utomatically activated when you install Adblock Plus. Add additional filter list s to block unwanted items, or to block ads on websites that you read in other la nguages. 2 description=A default filter list based on your browser's language settings is a utomatically activated when you install Adblock Plus. Add additional filter list s to block unwanted items, or to block ads on websites that you read in other la nguages.
3 template=article 3 template=article
4 product_id=abp 4 product_id=abp
5 category=Customization & Settings 5 category=Customization & Settings
6 6
7 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 Adb lock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) we bsites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For ex ample, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list. This filter list is detected as "EasyList Germany + EasyList". 7 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 Adb lock Plus. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) we bsites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For ex ample, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list. This filter list is detected as "EasyList Germany + EasyList".
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9 An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adbl ockplus.org/en/subscriptions). 9 An overview of actively maintained filter lists can be found [here](https://adbl ockplus.org/en/subscriptions).
10 10
11 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo re, your browsing. 11 **Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to A dblock Plus. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefo re, your browsing.
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13 <section class="platform-chrome" markdown="1"> 13 <section class="platform-chrome" markdown="1">
14 ## Chrome 14 ## Chrome
15 15
16 1. Click the **Chrome menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and s elect **Settings**. 16 1. From the Chrome toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Options **.
17 <br>The *Settings* tab opens. 17 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md) if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon.
18 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. 18 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens.
19 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**. 19 2. Select the *Advanced* tab and scroll to the *Filter Lists* section.
20 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* page opens. 20 3. Click **Add a new filter list**.
21 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 21 <br>The *Add a filter list* window opens.
22 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 22 4. Enter the filter list name in the *Filter list name* field.
23 6. Click **Add**. 23 5. Enter the filter list URL in the *Filter list URL* field.
24 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time. 24 6. Click **Add a filter list**.
25 8. Close the tab. 25 <br>The add is successful if *Just now* appears next to the list.
26 7. Close the tab.
26 </section> 27 </section>
27 28
28 <section class="platform-firefox" markdown="1"> 29 <section class="platform-firefox" markdown="1">
29 ## Firefox 30 ## Firefox
30 31
31 1. Click the **Firefox menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar and select **Add-ons**. 32 1. From the Firefox toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Option s**.
32 <br>The *Add-ons Manager* tab opens. 33 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md) if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon.
33 2. Select **Extensions** from the left menu. 34 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens.
34 3. Select Adblock Plus and click **Options** (Windows) / **Preferences** (Mac). 35 2. Select the *Advanced* tab and scroll to the *Filter Lists* section.
35 4. Click the **Filter preferences** button. 36 3. Click **Add a new filter list**.
36 <br>The *Adblock Plus Filter preferences* window opens. 37 <br>The *Add a filter list* window opens.
37 5. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 38 4. Enter the filter list name in the *Filter list name* field.
38 6. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 39 5. Enter the filter list URL in the *Filter list URL* field.
39 7. Click **Add**. 40 6. Click **Add a filter list**.
40 8. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Success** and displays the current date and time. 41 <br>The add is successful if *Just now* appears next to the list.
41 9. Close the window. 42 7. Close the tab.
42 </section> 43 </section>
43 44
44 <section class="platform-msie" markdown="1"> 45 <section class="platform-msie" markdown="1">
45 ## Internet Explorer 46 ## Internet Explorer
46 47
47 1. From the status bar located at the bottom of your browser, click the **Adbloc k Plus icon** and select **Settings**. 48 1. From the status bar located at the bottom of the browser, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Settings**.
48 <br>**Tip**: If you do not see the Adblock Plus icon, right-click the tab bar (t he empty area near the tabs) and select **Status bar**. 49 <br>**Tip**: If you do not see the Adblock Plus icon, right-click the tab bar (t he empty area near the tabs) and select **Status bar**.
49 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 50 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
50 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 51 2. Select a filter list from the drop-down menu.
51 4. Close the window. 52 3. Close the tab.
52 </section> 53 </section>
53 54
54 <section class="platform-maxthon" markdown="1"> 55 <section class="platform-maxthon" markdown="1">
55 ## Maxthon 5 56 ## Maxthon 5 (Windows only)
56 57
57 1. Click the **Maxthon menu icon** in the upper right corner of the toolbar, hov er over **Tools** and select **Extensions**. 58 1. From the Maxthon sidebar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Extens ion Manager**.
58 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. 59 <br>The *Maxthon Settings* tab opens.
59 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**. 60 2. Select the *Addons* tab.
61 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**.
60 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 62 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
61 3. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 63 4. Click **Add filter subscription**.
62 4. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 64 5. Select a filter list from the drop-down menu.
63 5. Click **Add**. 65 6. Click **Add**.
64 6. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Ti me)**. 66 <br>The add is successful if the current date and time appears next to the list.
65 7. Click **Done**. 67 7. Click **Done**.
66 68
67 ## Maxthon 4.9 69 ## Maxthon 4.9 (Windows only)
68 70
69 1. Click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Adblock Plus Options**. 71 1. Click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Adblock Plus Options**.
70 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens. 72 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* window opens.
71 2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 73 2. Click **Add filter subscription**.
72 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 74 3. Select a filter list from the drop-down menu.
73 4. Click **Add**. 75 4. Click **Add**.
74 5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Ti me)**. 76 5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Last update (Date) (Ti me)**.
75 6. Click **Done**. 77 6. Click **Done**.
76 </section> 78 </section>
77 79
78 <section class="platform-opera" markdown="1"> 80 <section class="platform-opera" markdown="1">
79 ## Opera 81 ## Opera
80 82
81 1. Click the **Opera menu icon** in the upper left corner of the toolbar, hover over **Extensions** and select **Manage extensions**. 83 1. From the Opera toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Options* *.
82 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. 84 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md) if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon.
83 2. Select **All** from the left menu. 85 <br>The *Adblock Plus Settings* tab opens.
84 3. Locate Adblock Plus and click **Options**. 86 2. Select the *Advanced* tab and scroll to the *Filter Lists* section.
85 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens. 87 3. Click **Add a new filter list**.
86 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 88 <br>The *Add a filter list* window opens.
87 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 89 4. Enter the filter list name in the *Filter list name* field.
88 6. Click **Add**. 90 5. Enter the filter list URL in the *Filter list URL* field.
89 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time. 91 6. Click **Add a filter list**.
90 8. Close the tab. 92 <br>The add is successful if *Just now* appears next to the list.
93 7. Close the tab.
91 </section> 94 </section>
92 95
93 <section class="platform-safari" markdown="1"> 96 <section class="platform-safari" markdown="1">
94 ## Safari 97 ## Safari
95 98
96 1. From the Safari toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus icon** and select **Options **. 99 1. From the Safari toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select **Options **.
97 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens. 100 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
98 2. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 101 2. Click **Add filter subscription**.
99 3. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 102 3. Select a filter list from the drop-down menu.
100 4. Click **Add**. 103 4. Click **Add**.
101 5. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time. 104 <br>The add is successful if the current date and time appears next to the list.
102 6. Close the window. 105 6. Close the tab.
103 </section> 106 </section>
104 107
105 <section class="platform-samsungBrowser" markdown="1"> 108 <section class="platform-samsungBrowser" markdown="1">
106 ## Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet 109 ## Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet
107 110
108 1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app. 111 1. Open the Adblock Plus for Samsung Internet app.
109 2. Tap **Configure your filter lists**. 112 2. Tap **Configure your filter lists**.
110 3. Select the **filter list** you would like to subscribe to below *Other Langua ges*. 113 3. From the *Other Languages* section, select the filter list you want to subscr ibe to.
111 4. Tap the back button to refresh. 114 4. Tap the back button to refresh.
112 5. Close the app. 115 5. Close the app.
113 </section> 116 </section>
114 117
115 <section class="platform-yandexbrowser" markdown="1"> 118 <section class="platform-yandexbrowser" markdown="1">
116 ## Yandex.Browser 119 ## Yandex Browser
117 120
118 1. Click the **Yandex.Browser menu icon** and select **Extensions**. 121 1. From the Yandex Browser toolbar, click the **Adblock Plus** icon and select * *Options**.
119 <br>The *Extensions* tab opens. 122 <br>**Tip**: Refer to [this article](adblock-plus/hide-the-adblock-plus-icon.md) if you do not see the Adblock Plus icon.
120 2. Locate Adblock Plus and click **More details**.
121 3. Click **Options**.
122 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens. 123 <br>The *Adblock Plus Options* tab opens.
123 4. Click the **Add filter subscription** button. 124 2. Click **Add filter subscription**.
124 5. Select the **filter list** that you want to subscribe to from the drop-down m enu. 125 3. Select a filter list from the drop-down menu.
125 6. Click **Add**. 126 4. Click **Add**.
126 7. Verify that the filter list update status appears as **Just Now** or displays the current date and time. 127 <br>The add is successful if the current date and time appears next to the list.
127 8. Close the tab. 128 6. Close the tab.
128 </section> 129 </section>
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