Okay then, let's be a little more thorough: 1. Uninstall Firefox 2. Go to %AppData%\Roaming\Mozilla 3. Erase the Firefox folder 4. Download the latest version from http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/upgrade.html 5. Disable your antivirus and firewall (they often cause issues when installing extensions) 6. Install the latest Firefox 7. Open Firefox 8. Left click on this link and choose install: http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.5X/firebug-1.5X.0b5.xpi (if you get a warning that a site is trying to install something just allow it) 9. After the installation restart Firefox
On any page the Firefox icon should be there in grey. Left click the icon and Firebug should open. Let us know if this works for you. On Dec 5, 8:52 am, JohnnyFantastic <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I did as you said. I got into the command prompt and inside of the > mozilla firefox folder I created a new profile. > I started firefox and dragged and dropped the latest and greatest > firebug 1.55b5 onto the browser screen. > It was installed and asked me to restart. I restarted the browser and > voila! nothing. No bug appears in the lower > right of the screen. How do I get my firebug. > > Thanks. > John > > On Dec 4, 10:20 am, Mike Ratcliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You don't need to do that ... just drag the xpi into your Firefox > > window and it will be installed. > > - > > Mike Ratcliffe > > > On Dec 4, 11:26 am, JohnnyFantastic <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Ok. I found a copy of 7zip the archiving utility to extract the .xpi > > > files. > > > I extracted them to what i though was a new folder called firebug > > > inside the > > > Mozilla Firefox folder. The files seem to be there according to 7zip. > > > But when i go to > > > look at them in Windows Vista explorer there is no folder or files > > > there. I go back into 7zip > > > to see if I am hallucinating and 7zip says they are there. I don't > > > know what to do about > > > this. > > > > On Dec 3, 2:35 pm, JohnnyFantastic <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > I did click on the link and it was dutifully downloaded to my disk but > > > > when i run it winodws reports that it doesn't recognize the file type > > > > and offers a website or my own choice. The website choice does not > > > > recognize the format and I have no idea what format that is either. > > > > > Thanks. > > > > John > > > > > On Dec 3, 2:20 pm, John J Barton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Just click on the link. > > > > > jjb > > > > > > On Dec 3, 2:16 pm, JohnnyFantastic <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi , how do i get a usable version of this 1.55b5? I see something > > > > > > 1.5x .b5.xpi but i see nothing to take it out of xpi format. > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > On Dec 3, 11:50 am, John J Barton <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Dec 3, 10:25 am, JohnnyFantastic <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > No it doesn't work on that webpage that you indicated. The "html > > > > > > > > Ok so you have a problem. You can look around for other > > > > > > > suggestions, > > > > > > > but mine are: > > > > > > > 1) create a new Firefox profile, > > > > > > > 2) Install firebug 1.55b5. > > > > > > > >http://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/FAQ > > > > > > > > jjb > > > > > > > > > sourcecode" i was referring to was actually a javascript game > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > clicking on the firebug or right clicking and selecting > > > > > > > > anything on > > > > > > > > the list like start in another window doesn't work, f12 doesn't > > > > > > > > work. > > > > > > > > It just doesn't start. > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > On Dec 3, 8:56 am, John J Barton <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 3, 2:41 am, JohnnyFantastic > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > Sorry to report such a simple problem here but i can't get > > > > > > > > > > started in > > > > > > > > > > firebug. I installed and updated firefox on Widows Vista > > > > > > > > > > service pack > > > > > > > > > > 2. It is version 3.5.5. I installed the latest firebug add > > > > > > > > > > on and > > > > > > > > > > Please give the version number. We have 4 release streams so > > > > > > > > > "latest" > > > > > > > > > is not enough information. > > > > > > > > > > > looked for updates. I reloaded > > > > > > > > > > Firefox and the bug appears in the right lower window. I > > > > > > > > > > brought up an > > > > > > > > > > html source code in the browser and went down to the > > > > > > > > > > firebug to click > > > > > > > > > > What is "an html source code"? > > > > > > > > > Does Firebug work on sayhttp://getfirebug.com? > > > > > > > > > > > it and it won't start. What am I doing wrong. > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > John- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Firebug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/firebug?hl=en.
