Error when trying to install my webextension

Asked Apr 10 '17 at 11:39

Active Apr 10 '17 at 11:59

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I've signed myself my extension and now it's an XPI. Whenever I try to install the extension from my website, it works perfectly on my computer (running on Linux). When I try to install it on Firefox on Windows, it doesn't: it says something like

The file seems to be corrupted

This is the command I'm running under Linux to zip it before signing it:

cd ~/MyExtension
zip extension.xpi * -r

Why? Is there a way to solve?

edited Apr 10 '17 at 11:59

Madhawa Priyashantha

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asked Apr 10 '17 at 11:39

WayneXMayersX

can you share source code ? – Madhawa Priyashantha Apr 10 '17 at 11:41
@FastSnail unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be a code problem. It seems to be a signing/zipping problem. Read the OP post update. – WayneXMayersX Apr 10 '17 at 11:43
did you try to install it on windows before signin ? – Madhawa Priyashantha Apr 10 '17 at 11:46
@FastSnail yes, it works when installing it manually (in `about:debugging`) and so without signing it. – WayneXMayersX Apr 10 '17 at 11:49
There is no way for us to be certain of what your problem is without access to your *.xpi* file. – Makyen Apr 10 '17 at 17:19
Probable duplicate: [Add-on "appears to be corrupt" when trying to install my add-on's .xpi file in Firefox](http://stackoverflow.com/q/39854127) – Makyen Apr 10 '17 at 17:20
Related, with more information: [Firefox extension .xpi file structure: description, contents, creation, and installation](http://stackoverflow.com/q/30865644) – Makyen Apr 10 '17 at 17:21

Error when trying to install my webextension

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