Earlier than we get began
Firefox helps browser extensions like Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Arc, Courageous, Edge and many others.). Typically they’re known as add-ons in Firefox land.
This publish assumes that you’re debugging a browser extension you’re constructing, i.e. have the supply code for and may construct it regionally.
It’s additionally assumed that the Firefox add-on has been constructed, i.e. generated the recordsdata, together with a manifest for the add-on to work.
The next directions work for Firefox and Firefox Deveoper Edition.
Setup Firefox for debugging an add-on
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Open the browser DevTools and click on on the three dots button, then choose settings.
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Scroll right down to the Superior Settings part and guarantee Allow browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes is checked.
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Load the add-on by clicking on the puzzle icon within the prime proper of Firefox or through the appliance menu, Instruments -> Add-ons and Themes
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Click on on the cog icon to open the menu and choose Debug Add-ons
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Make sure you constructed the extension with the adjustments in my department by working
npm run construct -
Click on on the Load Non permanent Add-on... button
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Choose the manifest file of the add-on from the OS file menu and click on the Open button.
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The extension is now prepared to be used.
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Navigate to a GitHub web page the place you need to begin debugging the remaining points with the Firefox add-on
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If you wish to debug or examine the extension, click on the Examine button from the Non permanent Extensions part the place the extension was simply loaded.
And that’s it!
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