Install and configure the Firefox extension to capture your own snapshots.

Firefox 38 or higher is the only browser that you can use to capture snapshots in Tealeaf. The Firefox extension does not support hybrid applications. To have auto-update on the Firefox extension, you need version 18.4.11.0 or higher. 

1. Go to Snapshot gallery.
2. In the left panel, click Install the Firefox extension to capture your own snapshots. You will be redirected to the add-ons store to download the extension.
3. Follow the prompts on your browser to install the extension.

If you do not see the extension after installing, or if you have previously removed the extension from the extension bar and need to add it back:

1. Go to the application menu
2. Select more tools
3. Go to Customize Toolbar
4. Click on the snapshot capture icon and drag and drop it to the tool bar 

Configure the snapshot settings

After the snapshot is installed, you can update your properties. 

1. Click on the Capture icon in your browser. 
2. Select the gear icon to open Settings.

     

   1. Desktop is always captured, but you check addition devices you want to capture by checking the check box and using the drop-down menu to ensure the correct devices are selected. 
   2. Set the device capture delay in seconds. The delay is a set amount of time between when the page is loaded and when the capture is taken. This ensures that all processing is complete before the snapshot is taken. 
   3. Change the shortcut key sequence for capturing snapshots. Place your cursor in the Capture Shortcut field and press the sequence of keys for generating a snapshot capture.

      Why would I use the a keyboard shortcut to capture snapshots? There might be occasions when you want to capture a page in a particular state (where a panel or pop-up menu is displayed), but when you go to the capture (camera) icon, the state of the page to changes (the pop-up menu or side panel goes away). On such occasions, you can use a shortcut key sequence to capture the snapshot. The default capture shortcut is CTRL+SHIFT+A. If the default capture shortcut conflicts with an existing shortcut on your system, you can change it.

   4. Enter the URL for your Tealeaf portal. If the URL / domain name for the portal changes, you must make sure that the new domain name is reflected in the Tealeaf URL field here. See Updating the Tealeaf URL in snapshot capture for details.
   5. Click Update to apply the capture settings.

What's next?

To learn more, sign in to our Acoustic Academy and check out the course on capturing snapshots with the Firefox extension. Here you will see a step-by-step tutorial on installing the extension.