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reginakal
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Posted on - 08/27/2011
Hi to all!
I need help for writing a Firefox Add-on.
I have an idea of writing a Firefox Add-on for community. I want some experts’ advice on what are the things needed and how can I get started?
I know Visual Basic 6.0. I hope that it is what I needed to create an Add-on.
Thank you experts!
Love techyv
Need help with writing a Firefox Addon.
Hello!
To create a Firefox add-on, you need to take care of several things in the process:
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First of all you need to have Mozilla Firefox installed on your system.
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Then you need to create your profile on the Operating System you use by doin this : Start -> Run -> Write Firefox -P -> Press OK.
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Thereafter you need to change the configuration settings of your browser.
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Next is the most important thing to give path to your extension or add-on pointing to the directory of installation of Firefox.
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Then you need to create the necessary folders and files in this directory for add-on development.
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Then you must write the appropriate codes for creating files like install.rdf and chrome.manifest and put these files into the required folders created within the directory.
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Then you must link these files using User Interface Language or XUL as in Firefox and create common files.
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After this, you must make a note of creating folders like locale, cache, defaults, skin folder etc. within the directory and then use packaging system for installation process.
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The final step is to distribute this created add-on or extension by hosting it yourself or on addons.mozilla.org.
Hope this information helps you create one.
