In general, you will use jpm run to test your Firefox Add-on SDK extension. You can not load a Firefox Add-on SDK extension as a temporary add-on without first packaging it into an. This can be done with the add-on files either unpacked, or packaged in an. WebExtensions can be loaded as Temporary Add-ons. Mozilla documentation: Temporary Installation in Firefox WebExtensions Temporary Add-on remain installed until manually uninstalled, or Firefox restarts. Temporary Add-ons do not need to be signed. xpi file), or an add-on which is packed into an.
The following animation shows loading an add-on named 'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa - demo add-on' from about:debugging and that the add-on then shows up in about:addons:Īs a Temporary Add-on, you can load either an unpacked add-on (a directory which contains all files for the add-on which you would pack into an. You can do so by loading it as a Temporary Add-on. To test an add-on you are developing, you will likely desire to install it in Firefox temporarily.
