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Add-ons: Firefox add-ons are generally grouped into Extensions, and then "other types" of Firefox add-ons. Extensions Extensions allow Firefox to be customized by adding to or modifying the functionality of Firefox. Some of the types of things which can be done with extensions include:...

To test an add-on you are developing, you will likely desire to install it in Firefox temporarily. You can do so by loading it as a Temporary Add-on. To do so: Go to about:debugging Click on "Load Temporary Add-on" In the file picker, navigate to the directory containing the add-on f...

In order to install an extension as a normal add-on into Release or Beta versions of Firefox greater than, or equal to, version 48, the extension must be signed by Mozilla. An extension is signed by submitting it to AMO. Once it is signed, the extension can be installed on any version of Firefox whi...

Add-ons can be installed as: Normal add-ons, which are installed until uninstalled Temporary Add-ons (extensions only): are only installed until Firefox is restarted, or can manually uninstalled earlier. Using jpm run (Add-on SDK only): Automatically runs Firefox using a temporary profile with ...