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# self-troubleshooting cobalt
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🚧 this page is work-in-progress. expect more guides to be added in the future!
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if any issues occur while using cobalt, you can fix many of them yourself. this document aims to provide guides on how to fix most complicated of them.
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use wiki navigation on right to jump between solutions.
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## how to fix clipboard pasting in firefox
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you can fix this issue by changing a single preference in `about:config`.
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### steps to enable clipboard functionality
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1. go to `about:config`:
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![screenshot showing about:config entered into address bar](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/9ad78612-a372-4949-aeac-99dfc41e273c)
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2. if asked, read what firefox has to say and press "accept the risk and continue".
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⚠ tinkering with other preferences may break your browser. **do not** edit them unless you know what you're doing.
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![screenshot showing about:config security warning that reads: "proceed with caution. changing advanced configuration preferences can impact firefox performance or security." lower there's a pre-checked checkbox that says: "warn me when i attempt to access these preferences". lowest element is a blue button that says "accept the risk and continue"](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/02328729-dbfe-4ea4-b2ca-7bcf1998c2ca)
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3. search for `dom.events.asyncclipboard.readtext`
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![screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncclipboard.readtext" entered into search on about:config page](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/7c7f7e3c-6a6a-40df-8436-277489e72e0b)
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4. press the toggle button on very right.
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![screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncclipboard.readtext" preference on about:config page with highlighted toggle button on very right](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/b45db18e-f4bf-4f1c-9a8c-f13a63a21335)
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5. "false" should change to "true".
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![screenshot showing "dom.events.asyncclipboard.readtext" preference on about:config page, this one with "true" text highlighted](https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/assets/71202418/4869b4ff-8385-4cd3-ae59-aa2e03a58b5f)
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6. go back to cobalt, reload the page, press `paste and download` button again. this time it works! enjoy simpler downloading experience :)
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