Learn how to turn on JavaScript in your web browser

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.

Select the guide for your web browser

Are you a website owner? Display an alert to your website's users when JavaScript is disabled in their web browsers by following this guide.

How to enable JavaScript (Apple Safari)

  1. Firstly open up the Apple Safari web browser on your computer
  2. Click "Safari" in the top left-hand corner and then click on "Settings…" (or "Preferences…" on macOS Monterey and earlier)
  3. Click on the "Security" tab at the top of the menu
  4. Under the Web content section click the checkbox for the option "Enable JavaScript"

Congratulations! You've successfully managed to enable JavaScript.

How to enable JavaScript (Brave)

  1. Firstly open up the Brave web browser on your computer
  2. In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste brave://settings/content/javascript and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard
  3. Under the "Default behaviour" section click to enable the option "Sites can use JavaScript"

Nicely done! You've successfully managed to turn on JavaScript.

How to enable JavaScript (Google Chrome)

  1. Firstly open up the Google Chrome web browser on your computer
  2. In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste chrome://settings/content/javascript and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard
  3. Under the "Default behaviour" section click to enable the option "Sites can use JavaScript"

Congratulations! You've successfully managed to enable JavaScript.

How to enable JavaScript (Microsoft Edge)

  1. Firstly open up the Microsoft Edge web browser on your computer
  2. In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste edge://settings/content/javascript and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard
  3. Click to enable the option that states "Allowed (recommended)"

Great job! You've successfully managed to turn on JavaScript.

How to enable JavaScript (Mozilla Firefox)

  1. Firstly open up the Mozilla Firefox web browser on your computer
  2. In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste about:config and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard
  3. You should now see a warning, click the "Accept the Risk and Continue" button
  4. In the "search preference" search bar at the top of the window type in or copy and paste javascript.enabled
  5. Click on the toggle option in the right-hand corner next to "false" and it will change the boolean to "true" enabling JavaScript

Congratulations! You've successfully managed to activate JavaScript.

How to enable JavaScript (Opera)

  1. Firstly open up the Opera web browser on your computer
  2. In the URL address bar type in or copy and paste opera://settings/content/javascript and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard
  3. Under the header "Default behaviour" click to enable the option that states "Sites can use JavaScript"

Well done! You've successfully enabled JavaScript on Opera.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer was retired by Microsoft on 15 June 2022 and permanently disabled on most versions of Windows 10 on 14 February 2023. It is not available on Windows 11. Clicking the Internet Explorer icon now opens Microsoft Edge instead — follow the Microsoft Edge instructions above.

For website developers

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.

<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>

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