How to execute Javascript alert when page loads the first time only

html, javascript, jquery

Solution

You could use the JQuery Cookie Plugin for this.

function showPopUp() {
    var cookie = $.cookie('the_cookie');
    if(!cookie){
        alert(" Please view this in Firefox");
        $.cookie('the_cookie', 'the_value');
    }
}
showPopUp();

Problem

I am trying to execute a javascript alert, but only alert if it is the first time that browser / computer has viewed that page - or something similar to that. How would this be done? I have written the Javascript to what I think it be similar to. ``` function alert() { alert(" Please view this is Firefox"); } if (first time viewing this page) { alert(); } ``` I really appreciate your help

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