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Temporary add-ons will not load - nothing happens after add-on file is selected.

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madeyjay
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I'm following the exact, seemingly basic steps in this tutorial:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Your_first_WebExtension

However, when I load my add-on, as shown in the first video, nothing happens. No error message. No icon appears in the add-on list. Just nothing.

Firefox is completely up to date. Everything has been restarted. Using a Mac.

I'm following the exact, seemingly basic steps in this tutorial: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Your_first_WebExtension However, when I load my add-on, as shown in the first video, nothing happens. No error message. No icon appears in the add-on list. Just nothing. Firefox is completely up to date. Everything has been restarted. Using a Mac.

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guigs
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Hi madeyjay , I believe the feature you may need to change is the one that blocks unapproved addons: In order to change your Firefox Configuration please do the following steps :

  1. In the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear.
  2. Click I'll be careful, I promise! to continue to the about:config page.
  3. Search for xpinstall.signatures.required and make sure it is disabled.

However please put the configuration back before you forget in order to make sure you have add ons installed from a verified source.

Best