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    Web Browser On Emulation Station !

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      Hydro
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      Is there a web browser for emulation station ?

      like a firefox or google installer.

      or like a optional installer in ports.

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        BuZz administrators
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        you can install a desktop environment which has a browser (and then launch it from Emulation Station) https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#where-did-the-desktop-go

        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          Andreas77 @Hydro
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          @Hydro that would be cool. A stand alone type browser that could run in ports or even its own tab.
          With Kodi, the emulators and a web browser it would comprise about 99% of my daily computing, if YouTube and Netflix could run smoothly that is.

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            dudleydes
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            You can install Chromium, Iceweasel (Firefox) or Kweb (Minimal Kiosk Browser) from zerojay's repo that should launch from the Ports section.

            https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra

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              Andreas77 @dudleydes
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              @dudleydes thank you, I'll give it a try.

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                dragon_0n4 @dudleydes
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                @dudleydes Hey! this worked a-OK to install chromium on EM! It shows under "Ports", nad works great! I needed a browser to register streaming for the MAC for a certain plugin on a certain K-named port ;)
                Thanks a million for sharing!

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                  AlexMurphy Banned @dragon_0n4
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                  @dragon_0n4 you're allowed to say Kodi...

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                    Deltax5
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                    chromium in kodi there is a warning that it collects data and not recce-mended doing persanal things like banking.. They should just add a good browser to the default repasatory. Are the other ones good?

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                      Divyansh
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                      BRO paste these commands in terminal

                      cd
                      git clone https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra.git
                      cd RetroPie-Extra/
                      ./install-extras.sh

                      then..

                      cd
                      cd RetroPie-Setup
                      sudo ./retropie_setup.sh

                      Now go to raspberry pi configuration
                      go to manage experimental packages and search Chromium over there and install
                      took me around 5 hours to configure install chromium
                      and
                      HUZZAH!
                      go to terminal again and type sudo reboot.
                      On the next boot it will be available under ports section.
                      Hope this helped :-) .

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                        Hydro @dudleydes
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                        @dudleydes said in Web Browser On Emulation Station !:

                        You can install Chromium, Iceweasel (Firefox) or Kweb (Minimal Kiosk Browser) from zerojay's repo that should launch from the Ports section.

                        https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra

                        hi,

                        if i install Ice-weasel can i still load up emulation-station ?

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                          mitu Global Moderator @Hydro
                          last edited by mitu

                          @hydro said in Web Browser On Emulation Station !:

                          if i install Ice-weasel can i still load up emulation-station ?

                          Yes. The script will install the browser under the Ports system, so you actualy start the browser from Emulationstation.

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