[solohelp]

prathapml-
I used your method and it works fine for the install. However the plugins are not there? Is that expected or where your plugins installed with firefox? Do you have to add registry entries or change something else for the xpi's to be installed?

What about the flash plugin?

I use the following plugins
all-in-one mouse gestures
ieview
spiderzilla
flash
Java?

[solohelp]

I'm stuck. Has anybody been able to do an unattended of Firefox .9.3 with the plugins installed?

I tried copying the program files\mozilla Firefox and $Docs\Current_User\application Data\Mozilla\
then used the reg edits from prath

It will put the correct start menu items in for FF however when you click on it it wants to do the profile setup like when it is first installed.

So far this is the only program ive had any problem getting to install correctly.

Anybody have any ideas?

Im open to do any testing. I just installed VMWare 4.5. Awesome program, wish I had it 2 weeks ago when I started pplaying with Unattended. Would have saved me a ton of disks and time ;-)

lets figure this out.

[solohelp]

Registry edit isnt working quite right either. It is putting the start menu group in correctly. And it puts Firefox in as the sticky internet browser. But When I try to instll extensions they install fine. But when I close firefox and open it they arent in the extensions.

I downloaded windiff and regwatch but I couldnt make sense of it.

These keys are run by cmdlines.txt -> auotlogon.reg
Should they be run from guirunonce? Or are my reg keys wrong?

;regkeys for FireFox 0.9.3 to make sure most plugins, like flash etc., install correctly
;Make sure these are added before installing the plugins

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3]
"GeckoVer"="1.0.1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3\bin]
"PathToExe"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\firefox.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3\Extensions]
"Components"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Components"
"Plugins"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\Plugins"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla]
"CurrentVersion"="1.7"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox]
"CurrentVersion"="0.9.3 (en)"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\0.9.3 (en)\Main]
"Create Desktop Shortcut"=dword:00000000
"Create Start Menu Shortcut"=dword:00000000
"Create Quick Launch Shortcut"=dword:00000000
"Program Folder Path"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\"
"Install Directory"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\"
"PathToExe"="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\firefox.exe"

;==============================
; offer Firefox as an option on the "Internet" Sticky app on WinXP Start Menu

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\firefox.exe]
@="Mozilla Firefox"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\firefox.exe\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\firefox.exe,0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\firefox.exe\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\firefox.exe\""

; offer the ability to "right-click & configure" this item   [still in testing]
;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\firefox.exe\shell\properties]
;@="Firefox &Options"
;[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\firefox.exe\shell\properties\command]
;@="C:\\PROGRA~1\\Mozilla\\Firefox\\firefox.exe -options"

;==============================
; Make Firefox the default Internet sticky app (Start Menu)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet]
@="firefox.exe"

[solohelp]

An Update-
Using the above registry settings has caused some problems.
I already mentioned I couldnt install the extentions. So I uninstalled Firefox and reinstalled it but it still wont keep the extenstions after you close and open the browser.

Fortunately This is a VMWare install so Im not wasting any disks.

Any ideas on the reg entries?

Should I start a new thread? I feel like I'm talking to myself. ;-)

[CoffeeFiend]

You're not talking to yourself

I have to try different methods sometime soon as I'm having extension problems as well. They don't disable/uninstall or anything... And I got all the Program Files, App Data, Reg Entries, Uninstall Infos and all...

I just wish I had time to try to fix it and try different methods... But I'm in registry tweak hell (new project lol)

If you manage to fix the issues meanwhile I'd be glad to hear about it

[solohelp]

Ok-
Has anybody used the mozilla setup with firefox 9.3?
When I run the unattended as outlined earlier in the post. It installs silently (YAY!!) However when I try to install extensions I get the same problem. They install but when I close and open firefox it still says this extension will be installed after firefox has been restarted.

So I uninstalled firefox and reinstalled it and the extensions go in just fine.

So now Im not sure where to go next. I guess I could just have the installer copied to the desktop so i can just run the installer after the rest of the unattend is done.

Not the answer I want though. ;-)

I haven't given up yet, I'll keep posting results and problems.

[SiMoNsAyS]

well i'm currently building a firefox 0.9.3 setup, including my themes, configs, bookmarks, profile and just everything (you can also include your internet cache ). ok the problem goes when i need to install it because it can not be done drive/path independant and this is freaking me out
i used the tutorial some1 posted, here
problem comes when you need to edit the CHROME.RDF file that contains path to apps. if anyone knows how to bypass this please let me know and i'll write a tutorial

edited: can any1 wrote a VB app to write a custom path on CHROME.RDF, like this, that replaces all occurrences of ****CHANGETHISSTRING**** with C:/Documents and Settings/USERNAME/Application on the CHROME.RDF file?? i know i know you don't understand what i want, read here

[charleski]

Thanks for the link! That guide is excellent and works for me. Just use the tools he provides and it all goes fine. I created a WinRAR SFX and told it to run CreateProfile after extraction.

[solohelp]

Yup worked perfectly for me too.

[SiMoNsAyS]

jdoe has written a guide to silent install mozilla firefox.
features:

• from firefox 0.8 and up
  
• drive independant
  
• folder independant
  
• full customization of configs
  
• themes
  
• extensions
  
• bookmarks
  
• available for all users with default settings
  
• and many more

i'm currently finishing it and it will be available SOON!

[Anderz]

Anyone checked the config.ini file in the Mozilla v1 package? You can chose Silent (at the very top there), but it doesn't work for me (yet). I'll check out some online documentation!

[Steve1012]

Quote

Making Mozilla install silently and unattended

    * I downloaded "mozilla-win32-1.4-installer.exe"
    * I ran the installer, and before the first question, copied the contents of the folder "ns_temp" from C:\Documents and Settings\fredrick\ Local Settings\Temp\ns_temp. (if you don't grab a copy of this directory, the Mozilla installer deletes it after its install.
    * I quit the Mozilla installer.
    * Within ns_temp you'll see a setup.exe program, a bunch of .xpi files, and a couple of .ini files. The xpi files are actually zip files with a different 3-letter extension, ".xpi".

I have run the installer (Firefox Setup 1.0.4.exe), located ns_temp but the only two files in the directory are install_status.log and UNINSTALL.EXE

Any insights as to the whereabouts of the other files?
I fear that the answer is more than obvious.

Thanks for reading,

Steve

[tarquel]

@Anderz:

You probably know this by now but you have to use the setup.exe from the Mozilla setup

@Steve1012:

Welcome to MSFN...

ahem...

U tried (with winrar installed) right-clicking on the downloaded setup file and extracting it using WinRAR?

Also, you said the Firefox setup, NOT the mozilla setup btw.

Regards,
N.

This post has been edited by it_ybd: 07 July 2005 - 01:05 PM

[Bastian_W]

Does anybody know how to install flashGot via the script?

I downloaded
flashgot-0.5.9.7-fx+mz+tb.xpi

but I´m not shure it this section here I made is correct:

[Component FLASHGOT]
Description Short=FlashGot
;*** LOCALIZE ME BABY ***
Description Long=FlashGot plugin
Archive=flashgot-0.5.9.7-fx+mz+tb.xpi
Install Size=622
Install Size System=1
Install Size Archive=162
Attributes=SELECTED|INVISIBLE|DOWNLOAD_ONLY

[sleepnmojo]

Bastian_W, on Jul 17 2005, 07:26 AM, said:

Does anybody know how to install flashGot via the script?

I downloaded
flashgot-0.5.9.7-fx+mz+tb.xpi

but I´m not shure it this section here I made is correct:

[Component FLASHGOT]
Description Short=FlashGot
;*** LOCALIZE ME BABY ***
Description Long=FlashGot plugin
Archive=flashgot-0.5.9.7-fx+mz+tb.xpi
Install Size=622
Install Size System=1
Install Size Archive=162
Attributes=SELECTED|INVISIBLE|DOWNLOAD_ONLY
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As far as I know its a lot more work to integrate extensions into the installer. That would be the correct syntax, but the problem is most likely in the install.js. I've tried integrating the extensions via that way, but they changed the way extensions were installed in one build. Now I just put plugins in my installer, and I install extensions via command line. Think makes this easier too, because extensions update all the time, so you don't have to rebuild the installer for one extension.

[Bastian_W]

sleepnmojo, on Jul 17 2005, 04:23 PM, said:

Now I just put plugins in my installer, and I install extensions via command line. 

hm, ok... but how do you install extensions via commandline silent?

[sleepnmojo]

Bastian_W, on Jul 19 2005, 12:45 PM, said:

sleepnmojo, on Jul 17 2005, 04:23 PM, said:

Now I just put plugins in my installer, and I install extensions via command line. 

hm, ok... but how do you install extensions via commandline silent?
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

First you need to have a profile created. If you are doing an unattended install the easiest way is the -CreateProfile parameter.

"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe" -CreateProfile default

Then install your extensions via

START /WAIT "" "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%FULLPATHTOEXTENSION%\mommy.xpi"

Note: I use a slightly different path to firefox than the default install, so change it to your path if you need to.

[duhu]

Ok, this is my problem.

Ive used -ma -ira switch for my unatennded install and at the "installing feedback bla bla
its stuck.

Theres any other switches i can use for an silent install.

[sleepnmojo]

duhu, on Jul 22 2005, 02:49 PM, said:

Ok, this is my problem.

Ive used -ma -ira switch for my unatennded install and at the "installing feedback bla bla
its stuck.

Theres any other switches i can use for an silent install.
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I use

/ms /ira

[hj_fr]

yes for -ms switch
But what does the -ira switch ?