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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"><title>Learn how to turn on JavaScript in your web browser</title><meta name="description" content="Is JavaScript currently disabled in your web browser? Learn how to enable JavaScript in your specific web browser by following our step-by-step instructions."><link rel="canonical" href="index.html"/><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://turnonjs.com"},"headline":"Learn how to turn on JavaScript in your web browser","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mitchell Robson","url":"https://nicefonts.com/about/mitchell-robson/"},"datePublished":"2022-09-02","dateModified":"2023-05-12"}</script> <style>blockquote,table,td,th{border:thin solid #000}blockquote p,body{margin:0}.w,img{margin:0 auto}body,html{background:#fff}html{height:100%}body{color:#000;font-family:monospace;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;min-height:100%;overflow-wrap:break-word}.post-meta{text-align:right}h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{margin-top:3rem}hr{margin:2rem 0;text-align:center;border:0}p{margin:1rem 0}li{margin:.4rem 0}:target{background:#ff0}.w{max-width:640px;padding:1rem}hr:before{content:"/////"}hr:after{content:attr(data-content) "/////"}table{width:100%}table,td,th{border-collapse:collapse;padding:.4rem}code{color:#fff;background:#000}div.highlighter-rouge code{display:block;overflow-x:auto;white-space:pre-wrap;padding:1rem}blockquote{font-style:italic;padding:1rem}img{max-width:100%;display:block}</style> </head> <body a="auto"> <main class="page-content" aria-label="Content"> <div class="w"> <p class="post-meta"><time datetime="2024-05-21 10:00:00 +0000">Last updated: 5th May 2024</time></p> <h1 style="font-size:22px">Learn how to turn on JavaScript in your web browser</h1> <style>mark {background-color: #27ae60;color: white;}</style> <script type="text/javascript">document.write('<p><b><mark>JavaScript is enabled in your web browser</mark></b></p>');</script> <noscript><p><b><span style="color:red">JavaScript is currently disabled in your web browser. Read the guide for your specific web browser below to enable JavaScript.</span></b></p></noscript> <p>The majority of websites nowadays rely on JavaScript. JavaScript is a programming language that is regularly used to make websites more functional and improve the overall user experience for a website's users. When JavaScript is disabled, the majority of modern websites simply become unusable or do not work as intended as they require the usage of JavaScript to function properly.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="table-of-contents"><a href="index.html#table-of-contents">Select the guide for your web browser</a></h2> <ul style="padding:0"> <style>li.browser{padding:0.15em 0 0.5em 1.5em;margin-bottom:0.2em;text-indent:0.4em;list-style:none;font: normal normal normal 1em/1.2em Arial, sans-serif;background-repeat:no-repeat;font-weight:bolder;}</style> <a href="index.html#applesafari"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(safari.png);">Apple Safari</li></a> <a href="index.html#brave"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(brave-icon.png);">Brave</li></a> <a href="index.html#googlechrome"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(Google-Chrome-icon.png);">Google Chrome</li></a> <a href="index.html#internetexplorer"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(ie.png)">Internet Explorer</li></a> <a href="index.html#microsoftedge"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(edge.png);">Microsoft Edge</li></a> <a href="index.html#mozillafirefox"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(ff.png);">Mozilla Firefox</li></a> <a href="index.html#opera"><li class="browser" style="background-image:url(opera-icon.png);">Opera</li></a> </ul> <p>Are you a website owner? Display an alert to your website's users when JavaScript is disabled in their web browsers by following <a href="index.html#forwebsitedevelopers">this guide</a>.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="applesafari"><a href="index.html#applesafari">How to enable JavaScript (Apple Safari)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Apple Safari web browser on your computer</li> <li>Click "Safari" in the top left-hand corner and then click on "Preferences"</li> <li>Click on the "Security" tab at the top of the menu</li> <li>Under the Web content section click the checkbox for the option "Enable JavaScript"</li> </ol> <p>Congratulations! You've successfully managed to <b>enable JavaScript</b>.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="brave"><a href="index.html#brave">How to enable JavaScript (Brave)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Brave web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">brave://settings/content/javascript</code> and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard</li> <li>Under the "Default behaviour" section click to enable the option "Sites can use Javascript"</li> </ol> <p>Nicely done! You've successfully managed to <b>turn on JavaScript</b>.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="googlechrome"><a href="index.html#googlechrome">How to enable JavaScript (Google Chrome)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Google Chrome web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">chrome://settings/content/javascript</code> and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard</li> <li>Under the "Default behaviour" section click to enable the option "Sites can use JavaScript"</li> </ol> <p>Congratulations! You've successfully managed to enable JavaScript.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="internetexplorer"><a href="index.html#internetexplorer">How to enable JavaScript (Internet Explorer)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Internet Explorer web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the top right-hand corner of the web browser click on the "gear" icon to open the tools menu and click on the option "Internet options"</li> <li>Click on the "Security" tab at the top of the menu</li> <li>Under the header "Select a zone to view or change security settings" click on "Internet" and then click on the "Custom Level" button</li> <li>Scroll down towards the bottom until you find the heading "Scripting" with "Active Scripting" below it</li> <li>Click the "Enable" checkbox and then click on the "OK" button</li> <li>When the "Warning!" window pops up asking "Are you sure you want to change the settings for this zone?" click "Yes"</li> </ol> <p>Well done! You've successfully managed to <b>turn on JavaScript</b>. I do however <em>highly recommend</em> switching to a more up-to-date and secure web browser such as <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.google.com/chrome/">Google Chrome</a> to avoid even more problems when browsing the web in the future.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="microsoftedge"><a href="index.html#microsoftedge">How to enable JavaScript (Microsoft Edge)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Microsoft Edge web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">edge://settings/content/javascript</code> and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard</li> <li>Click to enable the option that states "Allowed (recommended)"</li> </ol> <p>Great job! You've successfully managed to turn on JavaScript.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="mozillafirefox"><a href="index.html#mozillafirefox">How to enable JavaScript (Mozilla Firefox)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Mozilla Firefox web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">about:config</code> and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard</li> <li>You should now see a warning, click the "Accept the Risk and Continue" button</li> <li>In the "search preference" search bar at the top of the window type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">javascript.enabled</code></li> <li>Click on the toggle option in the right-hand corner next to "false" and it will change the boolean to "true" enabling JavaScript</li> </ol> <p>Congratulations! You've successfully managed to <b>activate JavaScript</b>.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="opera"><a href="index.html#opera">How to enable JavaScript (Opera)</a></h2> <ol> <li>Firstly open up the Opera web browser on your computer</li> <li>In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">opera://settings/content/javascript</code> and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard</li> <li>Under the header "Default behaviour" click to enable the option that states "Sites can use Javascript"</li> </ol> <p>Well done! You've successfully enabled JavaScript on Opera.</p> <hr> <h2 style="font-size:20px" id="forwebsitedevelopers">For website developers</h2> <p>Most other guides on how to enable JavaScript are outdated, taking no notice of big web browser releases such as Brave and Microsoft Edge. This is why I created this guide. Help me spread the word by adding the code below to your website so that other website developers may notice and make the switch to a more up-to-date learning resource.</p> <div class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"> <div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in your web browser. <a href="https://turnonjs.com" title="Learn how to enable JavaScript">Turn on JavaScript</a> for full website functionality.</noscript> </code> </pre> </div> </div> <p>Have any suggestions or wish to help translate the guide?</p> <p><a style="color:black" href="mailto:info@enable-javascript.com">Contact me</a></p> </div> </main> </body> </html>