What's an xpi file and why won't it launch?

[Guest]

Hi,

I downloaded a couple of extensions to Firefox. The files have an .xpi
suffix. For some reason they won't launch when opened. What are these things
and what do I do about them?

Thanks

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Wouldn't you rather ask a question about Firefox in a newsgroup for Firefox?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

..xpi
[[This is basically a ZIP file that, when opened by the browser utility,
installs a browser extension. This extension applies to both Mozilla and
Firefox browsers.]]
http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=xpi

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Iceman]

Hi,

I downloaded a couple of extensions to Firefox. The files have an .xpi
suffix. For some reason they won't launch when opened. What are these things
and what do I do about them?

Thanks

These are the installation files for the extensions. If you have downloaded
them to a folder, open Firefox, then select Open File, find the .xpi files
and open them one by one. A warning should appear, you select 'Yes' and
install the files in Firefox.

Most extensions require a restart after installation.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Wes and Iceman, I appreciate the help.

..xpi
[[This is basically a ZIP file that, when opened by the browser utility,
installs a browser extension. This extension applies to both Mozilla and
Firefox browsers.]]
http://www.filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=xpi

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi,

I downloaded a couple of extensions to Firefox. The files have an .xpi
suffix. For some reason they won't launch when opened. What are these
things and what do I do about them?

Thanks