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Having Firefox use SamePlace sources instead of the XPI package

If you’re going to modify sources, you don’t want to repackage and reinstall the extension after each change. Fortunately, there is an easier way.

First, if you installed an XPI package of SamePlace, uninstall it and restart Firefox. (Keep xmpp4moz installed, though!)

Then locate your profile directory (see this MozillaZine page if you don’t know where it is) and create a file “/extensions/sameplace@hyperstruct.net” (note that it’s under “extensions”, not directly under profile directory!). It should contain a single line with the absolute path of your your “sameplace” directory, for example:

/home/joe/projects/sameplace

Now restart Firefox and you should see SamePlace again.

Last edited by bard, Thu Aug 14 15:06:27 -0700 2008
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