[prathapml]

Diabolical82, on Oct 5 2004, 09:55 PM, said:

I install my firefox by editing config.ini and swap setup.exe from mozilla

Then why are you using this method?
The config.ini itself can be instructed to install all the XPIs that you want, I think. Much easier that way.


And if you DO want to use this method, then you need to edit the preferences.js (in firefox folder) to tell it to skip the "Do you want to import bookmarks and settings" dialog.

[Diabolical82]

I liked your idea, I'll mess with config.ini and see how it turn out.

Do you mean the one in \%UserProfile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*.default well that folder doesnt exist until I first launch firefox, usually that folder will have a random name pretty much like this cy73xud49.default

[prathapml]

I don't mean that folder. I meant, if you still want to use as the above previous method ("firefox.exe -install-global-extension blah-blah.XPI" method), then you need to edit the preferences.js in the firefox folder itself. It will be present somewhere in "%ProgramFiles%\Firefox\defaults\profile" folder, or something like that.

But if you will directly use the config.ini method (from installer) to install XPIs, then you don't need to bother about the above.

[Diabolical82]

Cool, can I import user.js there too?

Anyway back to the topic. After messing around with config.ini, i'm not sure what I should fill in couple of blanks

[Component TabExtensions]
Description Short= Tab Extensions
Description Long= Improves tabbed browsing.
Archive=tabextensions_en.xpi
Install Size= 
Install Size System=
Install Size Archive=
Attributes=SELECTED|VISIBLE|ENABLED
Force Upgrade File0=[SETUP PATH]\chrome\tabextensions.jar
FileCount=     1

P.S. I open .xpi file with WinRar to find out what's the name of .jar file

On the other hand, I don't think mozilla's setup.exe support extensions....

[sleepnmojo]

Can anyone get the -install-global-extension command line arg working in FF 1.0? Doesn't seem to be working. Only way I can get it to work is by drag n drop. I've read the other threads, and prefer this method.

[SiMoNsAyS]

sleepnmojo, on Nov 16 2004, 09:02 AM, said:

Can anyone get the -install-global-extension command line arg working in FF 1.0?  Doesn't seem to be working.  Only way I can get it to work is by drag n drop.  I've read the other threads, and prefer this method.

you're not using updated extensions, that's why they aren't installed on ff 1.0
-install-global-profile works perfect for me, i'm just working on a review of my guide using this method.

[sleepnmojo]

SiMoNsAyS, on Nov 16 2004, 10:18 AM, said:

you're not using updated extensions, that's why they aren't installed on ff 1.0
-install-global-profile works perfect for me, i'm just working on a review of my guide using this method.

That's not the problem. I don't have any problems with a drag and drop. The only extension that didn't work with 1.0, I removed.

Do you have a profile created before you run the command? Thats the only thing I can come up with.

Also wanted to mention that it brings up the import wizard when running the command.

[sleepnmojo]

Seems the problem isn't with extensions, but plugins packed in xpi files. I guess the only way for me to add these is to use the firefox setup, and include my extension xpi files. Still don't see why it doesn't have a command line to install plugins.

[DaRKNeSS666NL]

Are all the above code still working in FF 1.0.3?
I have tried them all and still my extesions aren't getting installed?

D@RKNeSS

[anandus]

prathapml, on Oct 5 2004, 03:45 AM, said:

Okay then....
Let's forget the FOR loops and do it the normal way:

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /v 2 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %DVDROM%\Applications\Firefox\xpi\file1-name.xpi" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /v 3 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %DVDROM%\Applications\Firefox\xpi\file2-name.xpi" /f


REG ADD %KEY%\050 /v 4 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %DVDROM%\Applications\Firefox\xpi\file3-name.xpi" /f


REG ADD %KEY%\050 /v 5 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %DVDROM%\Applications\Firefox\xpi\file4-name.xpi" /f

It will still be fast enough. Just that it will take a few seconds more to type it in for all of the plug-ins.  (and note that in the above example, the .XPI's should be renamed if they have spaces in the filename)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've tried to install Firefox extensions this way, but it won't work

Is it a syntax error or something different altogether?

Here is a part from my RunOnceEx.cmd:

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "Firefox" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%PP%\FF\FF.exe -ms" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\071 /VE /D "Firefox Extensions" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 1 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\1.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 2 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\2.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 3 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\3.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 4 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\4.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 5 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\5.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 6 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\6.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 7 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\7.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 8 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\8.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 9 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\9.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 10 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\10.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 11 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\11.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 12 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\12.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 13 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\13.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 14 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\14.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 15 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\15.xpi" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\071 /v 16 /d "\"%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe\" -install-global-extension %PP%\Install\FF\XPI\16.xpi" /f

It should work like this, shouldn't it?

[sleepnmojo]

1) install firefox
2) create profile
3) install extensions

Thsts how I do it.

This is my syntax for creating the profile.

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

Then my batch file to install extensions.

PUSHD %~dp0
    FOR %%I IN (*.XPI) DO (
        START /WAIT "" "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla\Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%%~fI"
    )
POPD

I recommend the START /WAIT option so you know all extensions get installed before the next.