How to make emacs org-mode open links to sites in Google Chrome?

Question

Google Chrome is set as the default browser, however it opens links in Firefox, which is undesired.

How to make org-mode to open links in

Answer 1

Setting the browser function is very easy using the GUI:

• In the menu, click Options > Customize Emacs > Top-level customization Group
• Click on the link External (Interfacing to external utilities.)
• Click on the link Browse Url (Use a web browser to look at a URL.)
• Click on the small triangle to the left of Browse Url Browser Function, this reveals a Value Menu button and some help text
• Click the Value Menu button
• Choose your preference from the displayed menu
• Move to the top of the buffer, click the button Apply and Save to save the change to your ~/.emacs file

Done :-)