How to install the extension manually? #234
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I tried to download the ZIP file and went to FireFox's Add-ons Manager, and chose install from file, but I got this: If it can still be installed, could you add the instruction there? |
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Yes, the readme is not very clear in that regard. Firefox restricts you from installing any add-on that is not available on their add-ons website. You can technically install it via the |
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Yes, the readme is not very clear in that regard.
Firefox restricts you from installing any add-on that is not available on their add-ons website. You can technically install it via the
about:debugging
page, but it only remains installed until you restart Firefox. Practically, doing this won't make any sense unless you are a developer and want to test stuff. So it should probably read "cannot be installed manually". However I think there are still Firefox forks which do let you install unverified add-ons.