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XPI(Cross Platform Installer) is a file extension most commonly used to identify Firefox addons.

XPI is a compressed package which uses the ZIP file format. It is used across multiple Mozilla platforms to bundle XULRunner applications, themes, and extensions.

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Add-on "appears to be corrupt" when trying to install my add-on's .xpi file in Firefox

I am trying to install an extension in Firefox 45 (same happens with Firefox 49), but Firefox does not allow me to do that, indicating that This add-on could not be installed because it appears to be corrupt. The way I am trying to install it is…
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How to create xpi file with 7Zip?

I would like to pack my firefox extension as xpi file. I tried by adding it to archive and name it as filename.xpi But when i try to install it on firefox am getting "package corrupted" message. Is there any way i can create a valid xpi file ? I…
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Python: Selenium Firefox Webdriver failing with error: 'Can't load the profile...WARN addons.xpi..."

I am trying to run the following Python code to create a Firefox Webdriver window via Selenium: from selenium import webdriver driver = webdriver.Firefox() driver.get("http://www.google.com") While this code worked fine a few weeks ago, it now…
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Firefox addon inline installation from website

I am trying to work out how to best implement direct firefox-addon installation from my website. Besides simply prompting the user to install the addon, I would also want to get the result of the user action (accepts installation or cancels…
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How to install my .xpi on firefox android

I work on a firefox addon using JPM. I want to install it on my android phone, i've run "jpm xpi" and copy xpi on my sdcard. When i browse to file://path/to/my/xpi in android firefox nothing happen. Same issue if i upload xpi on my server and browse…
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How do I get a specific error for corrupt Firefox extensions?

Background: I'm working on an extension for Firefox and obviously made a mistake somewhere. This is my first extension, so I wouldn't be surprised if the problem ends up being something simple. The issue is though that I can't even get a decent…
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Is it possible to decode a Firefox addon from XPI to XUL?

Is it possible to decode a firefox addon from the XPI binding format to the native language XUL? I am just trying to learn how to make a addon. So, I think if I can decode a Firefox addon then I can learn addon architecture!
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How to avoid the (Author not verified) message when installing a Firefox XPI file

What do I need to do to avoid the "Manual Install" in Firefox for a Plugin and where do I have to go or what do I have to do to avoid the (Author not verified) message when downloading a Plugin. Ideally I would like to initiate the installation of…
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the add on could not be installed because it appears to be corrupt

After converting folder into .xpi file and drag and drop into firefox I'm receiving the error message as " the add on could not be installed because it appears to be corrupt " in firefox browser. I tried to compressed the the folder using winzip,7z,…
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Download a Firefox extension (add-on) without installing it

How can I download a Firefox extension (add-on) without having it automatically installed? Here is the problem in details: I am using Selenium web-driver in order to do some "web-testing" stuff. I need the Lightbeam plugin to be available on the…
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Build XPCOM Mozilla Sample Component

I'm trying to build the XPCOM component available here: http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/xpcom/sample/ I tried to compile it with my own Makefile, so that this component could be isolated from the whole Mozilla sources. So here is my…
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Updating a XPI to be compatible with FF 4.0?

An extension that I wrote stopped working as the user base started migrating to Firefox 4 and now I'm trying to find ways to update it to be compatible. I've read thru the various blog posts / pages on "updating your app for Firefox 4.0" e.g. -…
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How to download a Firefox add-on without Firefox

I am in a corporate network and wanted to install some developer tools for Firefox. Unfortunately policies forbid that Firefox can access the internet directly, but there are other browsers available to go there. Now: how can I download an xpi-file…
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Invoke a java method from a Thunderbird Extension

I want to make a thunderbird extension. So the first question is where to get started. Can you point me to some sample extensions in which I can plug in my code? This will significantly reduce the effort. I presume what we would write some…
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Firefox always show menubar toolbar

I am working on a Firefox extension in which I have made various changes in browser.xul to customize Firefox's UI. By default Firefox has its menu-bar disabled/invisible. I want it to always display menu-bar toolbar. FYI, I have disabled right-click…
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