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Expand Up @@ -15,16 +15,19 @@ Click "Preview for Testing" - and it's ready!

Start by installing Nimbus Dev Tools. If you aren't a developer, don't let the "Dev Tools" or add-on scare you away. This is easy!

Here is a [65 second video on how to install Nimbus dev tools](https://mozilla.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b7b2d02b-79ba-43a0-a708-b2a60107f0bf). Watching the video takes half the time to getting Nimbus Dev Tools installed.
Here is the [link to docs on how to install Nimbus Dev Tools](https://experimenter.info/nimbus-devtools-guide#installation).
The very first link on that page is to the [Nimbus DevTools GitHub](https://github.com/mozilla-extensions/nimbus-devtools/releases) repository, where you can find the one click XPI file install.
1. Go directly to the [Nimbus DevTools GitHub](https://github.com/mozilla-extensions/nimbus-devtools/releases) repository, where you can find the one click XPI file install. Once that installs, you are ready to use Nimbus Dev Tools to Foxfood
2. Open the nimbus dev tools add-on (through puzzle piece or hamburger menu)
3. Go to "experiment browser", then change the top filter for "Status" to "Preview"
4. Find the Foxfooding rollout name you wish to try
5. For that Foxfooding rollout - click "select branch" and select the only option
6. click "actions" and select "force enroll"
- You can verify in about:studies (you may need to refresh page) and you will be enrolled to foxfood.

## Using Nimbus Dev Tools to Foxfood
# If you have problems installing Nimbus Dev Tools...
- Here is a [65 second video on how to install Nimbus dev tools](https://mozilla.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b7b2d02b-79ba-43a0-a708-b2a60107f0bf). Watching the video takes half the time to getting Nimbus Dev Tools installed.
- Here is the [link to docs on how to install Nimbus Dev Tools](https://experimenter.info/nimbus-devtools-guide#installation).

## If you have questions how to use Nimbus Dev Tools...

Here is a 90 second video on [how to force enroll into a foxfooding experiment](https://mozilla.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=91da9998-b2e8-4314-aa83-b330014e2441).
- open the nimbus dev tools add-on (through puzzle piece or hamburger menu)
- go to "experiment browser", then change the top filter for "Status" to "Preview"
- Find the Foxfooding rollout name you wish to try
- For that Foxfooding rollout - click "select branch" and select the only option
- click "actions" and select "force enroll"
- check in about:studies (you may need to refresh page) and you will be enrolled to foxfood.