{"id":200,"date":"2008-12-10T02:12:45","date_gmt":"2008-12-10T09:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/?p=200"},"modified":"2009-05-06T14:35:32","modified_gmt":"2009-05-06T21:35:32","slug":"how-to-update-your-extension-to-firefox-31beta2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/addons\/2008\/12\/10\/how-to-update-your-extension-to-firefox-31beta2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update your extension to Firefox 3.1beta2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Firefox 3.1 Beta2 is here<\/a> ! As we said before<\/a>, it’s time to update your add-ons. Many add-ons should work out of the box with beta2. Others might need a little tweak.<\/p>\n

If you have tested and you are sure that your extension works with Firefox 3.1 beta 2 and doesn’t need any code update, just update the compatibilty version (3.1b2) on the AMO dashboard. This is enough.<\/p>\n

If you know that you must update some code, do so and update the install.rdf<\/tt> file (increase the version<\/tt> of your extension and update maxVersion<\/tt> to 3.1b2), then upload your xpi file.<\/p>\n

If you feel unsure about how to update your add-on, here are step by step instructions on how to update it. The following may sound very easy. That’s probably because it is<\/strong> easy.<\/p>\n

1. First, download Firefox 3.1 beta 2 here:<\/h5>\n

http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/en-US\/firefox\/all-beta.html<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Next, test your add-on:<\/h5>\n

Edit your install.rdf<\/tt>: if needed, update maxVersion<\/tt> to 3.1b2<\/tt>, and increase the version<\/tt> of your add-on.<\/p>\n

Create a new Firefox profile:
\nfirefox --createProfile testBeta2<\/tt>
\nLaunch firefox with the new profile:
\nfirefox -P testBeta2<\/tt><\/p>\n

Install your add-on.<\/p>\n

Test your add-on thoroughly. Ensure that there’s no weird behavior or javascript errors.
\nWe encourage you to set these preferences:
\nuser_pref(\"javascript.options.strict\", true);<\/tt>
\nuser_pref(\"javascript.options.showInConsole\", true);<\/tt>
\nin order to be notified about any javascript exception or warning.<\/p>\n

If you run into issues, please check these common issues that may cause your add-on to break:
\nhttps:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/En\/Updating_extensions_for_Firefox_3.1<\/a>
\nEven if you think you won’t run into any problems, we still strongly recommend you read this page. You never know.<\/p>\n

Then, make sure that your add-on works on your current profile (with all data already set by the last version).<\/p>\n

3. Update your add-on on AMO:<\/h5>\n

If your add-on does not need any code update, just update the compatibilty version on the AMO dashboard.
\nif your add-on does need code update, then upload the new version to AMO.<\/p>\n

That’s all!<\/h5>\n

Update your add-ons. It should be easy. If you run into issues during the migration or if you need some support, see our last post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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