I want Google when I open Firefox; instead I get "inbox". I am using OS 10.6.7

When I tried to open Firefox yesterday, I inadvertently dowloaded an "inbox" home page. I don't want this. I want the home page to have the Google search bar at the center of the page as before. How do I get this back and get rid of inbox?

Do this.
#In the location bar, type '''about:config''' and hit Enter.
#In the filter at the top, type: '''keyword.URL'''
#Double click it and remove whatever's in there. You'll see it revert to "Default" and "String".
#Go to File | Exit
#Restart Firefox, go to the site you want to set as your homepage.
#Go to '''Tools '''| '''Options '''| '''General'''.
#Make sure it says "''Show My Homepage''" in the first dropdown menu.
#Click the button called "'''Use Current Pages'''" to set the homepage to the one you have on the screen.

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