This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Registry to install extension to FireFox 24

  • 4 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 25 views
  • Last reply by windwind

windwind
windwind
more options

Hi, I want to deploy a FireFox extension automatically to a box via the Windows registry. Before FireFox 23, I am using the steps in https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Adding_Extensions_using_the_Windows_Registry to add an extension.

I deploy the extension to C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\extensions and create a registry to point to this.

It worked pretty well until FireFox 24.

In Firefox, it seems it does not recognize the extension deployed in this manner. When I open FireFox, click Extensions, I see nothing.

Do you know if there is any step change in https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Adding_Extensions_using_the_Windows_Registry for FireFox 24?

Hi, I want to deploy a FireFox extension automatically to a box via the Windows registry. Before FireFox 23, I am using the steps in https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Adding_Extensions_using_the_Windows_Registry to add an extension. I deploy the extension to C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\extensions and create a registry to point to this. It worked pretty well until FireFox 24. In Firefox, it seems it does not recognize the extension deployed in this manner. When I open FireFox, click Extensions, I see nothing. Do you know if there is any step change in https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Adding_Extensions_using_the_Windows_Registry for FireFox 24?

Chosen solution

See:

Read this answer in context 👍 1

All Replies (4)

ideato
ideato
more options

Hello windwind, any luck if you create the registry key again ?

thank you

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Chosen Solution

See:

windwind
windwind Question owner
more options

this seems to the key.. FireFox changes the location to store the extension.. Thanks

windwind
windwind Question owner
more options

i tried to reinstall registry before. it did not work. cor-el's suggestion helped.