Okey I got it. The xpi won't do (even I missed that part in the article).
You'll have to point the registry value to the directory where you have
placed the unpacked xpi.
I used the following registry to try installing colorfultabs. I had to
extract the colorfultabs xpi into c:\colorfultabs.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions]
"{0545b830-f0aa-4d7e-8820-50a4629a56fe}"="C:\\colorfultabs"
Cheers!
Shivanand Sharma
Producer and Editor
http://www.binaryturf.com (Web Technology & Blogging)
http://www.advancedphotography.net
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 9:20 AM, can <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you for the blindingly fast reply!
>
> Here are the two registry branches:
>
> ------------
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox]
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions]
> "{e773addc-9ee8-4e6f-bcfe-d23c401a22e2}"="c:\\xpi\\soodo.xpi"
>
>
> =====
>
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3]
> "GeckoVer"="1.9.0.3"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3\bin]
> "PathToExe"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe"
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3\extensions]
> "Components"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\components"
> "Plugins"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla Firefox\\plugins"
> "{e773addc-9ee8-4e6f-bcfe-d23c401a22e2}"="c:\\xpi\\soodo.xpi"
>
> --------------------------------------
>
>
> The first is the one I added to conform with the instructions I read on the
> mozilla.org page I cited. The second is the one I tried after the first
> one did not work.
>
>
> Also, in these entries, the id is in GUID format (see
> https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Install_Manifests#id ) I tried the
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] format first, and resorted to the GUID format only when
> that did
> not work.
>
> I get the feeling I must be doing something really stupid, so please let me
> apologize for that in advance. :)
>
> can
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Shivanand Sharma / Varun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> *To:* Mozdev Project Owners List <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thursday, 13 November, 2008 19:20
> *Subject:* Re: [Project_owners] problem with first time extension
> install(Windows)
>
> can you export this registry (the entries that you have created), open with
> notepad and paste into the email?
>
> Cheers!
> Shivanand Sharma
> Producer and Editor
> http://www.binaryturf.com (Web Technology & Blogging)
> http://www.advancedphotography.net
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 8:45 AM, can <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I am just learning about Firefox extensions, so I hope this is the
>> appropriate list. I spent quite a bit of time searching, and this seemed
>> like the best place to start. Please correct me if I should be posting
>> elsewhere.
>>
>> I am using Windows and Firefox 3.0.3.
>>
>> I have managed to build an extension .xpi file which seems to install
>> correctly "by hand." That is, if, from within Firefox, I do:
>>
>> File -> Open File -> <browse to .xpi file>
>>
>> the installation goes as I hope (after a warning and a Firefox restart, of
>> course).
>>
>>
>> However, I would like to be able to install "automatically," via the
>> Registry, as documented here:
>>
>>
>> https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Adding_Extensions_using_the_Windows_Registry
>>
>>
>> The instructions seem very simple, but nothing I have tried has worked. I
>> should note that I have tried putting the Registry entry under both
>> "Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions" (as instructed on the page), and also under
>> "Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3\extensions" which is the key that is created
>> by the Firefox install.
>>
>> I don't know how to go about trouble shooting this. Can anyone help?
>>
>> Thank you,
>> can
>>
>>
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