This happens because the web site does not have the correct MIME type
associated with .xpi files
You have three choices:
- bug the site admin to update their site.
- save the .xpi locally then drag it into a browser window
- copy the URL and enter the following in the location bar:
javascript:InstallTrigger.startSoftwareUpdate("URLgoeshere")
-Dan Veditz
Scorpius wrote:
> On some occasions clicking a .xpi file on Firefox's extensions page
> will open a dialog box asking me how I would like to handle the file
> (save to disk, open with...) -- that is, it won't start the install
> process. Sometimes it helps to restart the browser, sometimes this
> won't help at all.
> Is there any workaround for this issue? Or is there a way to install
> .xpi file "directly" if it's saved to disk?
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