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November 10, 2007

installing Firefox DOM Inspector without having to custom install Firefox

Filed under: category euthanized,dom inspector extension,Download — Sagacious Himself @ 6:17 pm
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two methods. the latter is just for fun. Be sure to up maxversion in install.rdf (change value to one asterisk)

(1)

– download install from mozilla.org (getfirefox.com)
– UN-7zip the exe
– zip contents of inspector@mozilla.org directory
– change zip extension to xpi

(2)
(optionally using MRtech local)
– browse DOMI existing directory — of custom install with DOMI
– zip contents of directory
– change zip extension to xpi

download DOM Inspector from Firefox 2.0.0.9 setup exe:
http://s4.massmirror.com/68e37e4942ad374d0eb629eb1c0a74af.html

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addendum I did not want to include this in with directions as it would create mozillazine headaches so it gets a mention without specifics (advanced user isolation)

(3) pickup directory and place in profile’s extension staging area

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