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Upload the firefox add-on as an XPI (instead of ZIP) on the release page

Open lokrok opened this issue 1 year ago • 4 comments

Right now, one needs to download the ZIP to their computer and load it through the Add-ons Manager. If the ZIP was renamed to an XPI (which is just a ZIP with a Firefox Add-on specific extension), users would only need to click the link under the releases page and Firefox would take care of installing it.

lokrok avatar May 17 '24 07:05 lokrok

Right now, one needs to download the ZIP to their computer and load it through the Add-ons Manager. If the ZIP was renamed to an XPI (which is just a ZIP with a Firefox Add-on specific extension), users would only need to click the link under the releases page and Firefox would take care of installing it.

I've did tried to rename the ZIP to XPI via Windows but its need to be signed...

themattreinhart avatar May 17 '24 08:05 themattreinhart

Right now, one needs to download the ZIP to their computer and load it through the Add-ons Manager. If the ZIP was renamed to an XPI (which is just a ZIP with a Firefox Add-on specific extension), users would only need to click the link under the releases page and Firefox would take care of installing it.

I've did tried to rename the ZIP to XPI via Windows but its need to be signed...

Yeah, it works only on waterfox and Firefox for developer.

Lorgra93 avatar May 17 '24 08:05 Lorgra93

Right now, one needs to download the ZIP to their computer and load it through the Add-ons Manager. If the ZIP was renamed to an XPI (which is just a ZIP with a Firefox Add-on specific extension), users would only need to click the link under the releases page and Firefox would take care of installing it.

I've did tried to rename the ZIP to XPI via Windows but its need to be signed...

Yeah, it works only on waterfox and Firefox for developer.

Per the other topic I've commented with... not working on my end so it means it requires attention from the devs already.

themattreinhart avatar May 17 '24 08:05 themattreinhart

Right now, one needs to download the ZIP to their computer and load it through the Add-ons Manager. If the ZIP was renamed to an XPI (which is just a ZIP with a Firefox Add-on specific extension), users would only need to click the link under the releases page and Firefox would take care of installing it.

I've did tried to rename the ZIP to XPI via Windows but its need to be signed...

Yeah, it works only on waterfox and Firefox for developer.

Per the other topic I've commented with... not working on my end so it means it requires attention from the devs already.

Did you log in one time without the extension enabled?
Twitter needs to "migrate" you. After that, it works with the addon at the latest version.

Lorgra93 avatar May 17 '24 08:05 Lorgra93