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I am trying to learn how to write firefox extensions. I download an HelloWorld example from here but I can’t figure out how to register it.
I found my profiles extension folder (Easy since I use the latest Firefox version) but couldn’t really understand what is this “Pointer file” that I need to create (tried a shortcut but it didn’t work).
What is this “Pointer File”?
How can I register it correctly?
I am using Win 7 if matters.
Thank You.
You have to create a file in the extensions folder with the ID of the add-on as name (e.g.
helloworld@mozilla.doslash.org). This file should contain only one line which is the absolute path to the folder where the add-on is contained (e.g.C:\\my\path\to\addon(or however windows paths look like)).