Hello,
Is there a way to install extensions correctly for Firefox portable ?
I google a lot to find it, saw that a lot of people have the same problem
saw a lot of solutions :
delete extension.rdf, enable cache for a while, install extension by file open,
but it doesn't work all the time.
It took me a few hours to install all my extensions, one by one, for a lot of extensions, I have the message : not compatible with 2.0.0.11, as I know that theses are compatible (They are installed on my non portable firefox), I clear the cache, restart firefox, and after 2 or 3 try, the extension is installed and working.
But first time I plug my Usb key on an other PC, all extension are lost.
I delete teh extension.rdf and only a few extension are recovered.
I re-install other extensions (same problem every time, error with the xpi, etc and etc)and after a few times plug in my key on an other pc, rebelote, all extension lost.
IS there somewhere the real solution to install extensions ?
(sorry for my english)
Bertrand
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a list with extensions that wont work on the portable version but I think that hasnt been updated in quite a while...:(
what extensions are you having problems with?
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I think I had a problem with near all plugins
and those are well known extensions
Plugins are NOT extensions. Most plugins are just connectors to a full locally installed program (Quicktime, Adobe Reader, etc). So, of course, they're not portable.
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if you have the Quicktime plugin but you dont have quicktime on the computer you are using at that moment it wont work.
I had an issue when i was using a flash plugin for a more upto date Flash player (Adobe) but the computer i was using Firefox on had an older version (Macromedia).
I have never talk about plugins, every time about extensions ???
only a mistake in my first response
- adblock plus
- flasgot
- restartet and other like it (none can be installed)
- french dictionnary
- download status bar
- febe
and more
same problem for all,
same error message that I saw on a lot of page talking about this probleme
- not compatible (but after a few try, it works)
- not a valid install package (after a few try it works)
- error 270 -203
every time I close/restart firefox, and enable/clear the cache
after a few try some of the extensions are installed and works
but it take so long !!!!
I thought about my computer
so I try with and other one, freshly installed
same errors
In that case, it's usually a corrupt extensions file. If you delete extensions.rdf (and possibly extensions.ini) from your FirefoxPortable\Data\profile folder, that should fix it.
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I've tried to install the IE Tab extension into the portable firefox and it won't work either.
Mark
it makes the installation of addons more comfortable https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/421
else, why don´t You copy your local profile over Your portable ?
EDIT: all Your addons that need a fixed path for storing or settings might cause problems. Perhaps You should try a new download of FFP unpack it on Your desktop, install Your addons and then copy the whole onto Your USB-Drive.
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I have many firefox(2.0.0.11) extensions installed and working perfectly. all of them were installed straight off of https://addons.mozilla.org with no issues by just clicking the green install buttons. I also had IE tab at one time and that one worked with no issues.
- Adblock Plus 0.7.5.3
- AutoAuth 1.1
- Autocomplete Manager 2.2
- Autofill Forms 0.8.1.2
- CS Lite 1.3.5
- CustomizeGoogle 0.68
- DoD Configuration 0.6.2
- Download Statusbar 0.9.5.2
- Extended Statusbar 1.2.6
- Fasterfox 2.0.0
- FaviconizeTab 0.9.7.4
- Find Toolbar Tweaks 1.2.1
- Firesomething 1.8.0
- Fission 0.9
- FoxyProxy 2.6.2
- Grab and Drag 2.5.0.3
- History Submenus 1.01
- Linkification 1.3.3
- Master Password Timeout 0.2.5
- MinimizeToTray 0.0.1.2006102615+
- Modify Headers 0.6.3
- Mouse Gestures 1.5.2
- NoScript 1.2.6
- PDF Download 1.0.0.2
- PlainOldFavorites 1.0
- Restarter 1.0
- Searchbar Autosizer 1.3.7
- searchOnTab 1.0.2
- Secure Login 0.9.0.4
- Stop-or-Reload Button 0.2.2
- TabRenamizer 0.8.6
- Tiny Menu 1.4.4
- TryAgain 3.1.0
- Unified Back-/Forward Button 0.6
- United States English Dictionary 2.0.0.6
- UnPlug 1.6.06
Delete "extensions.rdf" and "extensions.ini" from "FirefoxPortable\Data\profile" Than Restart FPP. Try to install the extensions again. Restart FPP and they should be working fine.