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Difference between revisions of "Firefox-Embedded Selector 1.0 Installation"

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''higgins.agent.iname'', ''higgins.agent.url''. Also reset all hbx.* items. It's unused properties of HBX.
 
''higgins.agent.iname'', ''higgins.agent.url''. Also reset all hbx.* items. It's unused properties of HBX.
  
4. Click [http://www.eclipse.org/higgins/HBXdownloads.php Download HBX] and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:
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4. From within Firefox, click [http://www.eclipse.org/higgins/HBXdownloads.php Download HBX] and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:
  
 
[[Image:OpenHBX.png]]
 
[[Image:OpenHBX.png]]
  
5. You can select "Open with Firefox" and push "OK". If you save it on your hard drive you can install it later (File--> Open File...-->hbx.xpi).
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5. You can select "Open with Firefox" and push "OK". If the default browser isn't Firefox, select Firefox.  If instead you save it to your hard drive, you can drag and drop the download into Firexof. If you save it on your hard drive you can install it later (File--> Open File...-->hbx.xpi).
  
 
6. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog:
 
6. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog:
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[[Image:Hbx_3v1.png]]
 
[[Image:Hbx_3v1.png]]
  
8. Restart Firefox (close all your Firefox windows). After that you can see the Higgins add-on included in with your other add-ons in the Add-ons list (Tools > Add-ons):
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8. Restart Firefox (close all your Firefox windows). Follow the instructions in the wizzard. After that you can see the Higgins add-on included in with your other add-ons in the Add-ons list (Tools > Add-ons):
  
 
[[Image:Hbx_2v1.png]]
 
[[Image:Hbx_2v1.png]]

Revision as of 13:33, 25 June 2007

1. Start up Firefox 1.5.0.12 or 2.0.0.4

2. If you have previous version of HBX you should uninstall it (Firefox > Tools > Add ons > select Higgins, uninstall...)

3. If you had previous version of HBX, and you have higgins.* variables in Firefox should manually "reset" the value of these variables in Firefox (type "about:config" into the browser, press enter, type higgins in the filter area, right click on each bold item, and choose "reset"). You need to reset higgins.current.accountname, higgins.agent.iname, higgins.agent.url. Also reset all hbx.* items. It's unused properties of HBX.

4. From within Firefox, click Download HBX and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:

OpenHBX.png

5. You can select "Open with Firefox" and push "OK". If the default browser isn't Firefox, select Firefox. If instead you save it to your hard drive, you can drag and drop the download into Firexof. If you save it on your hard drive you can install it later (File--> Open File...-->hbx.xpi).

6. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog:

Hbx 1v3.png

7. Click on "Install Now".

Hbx 3v1.png

8. Restart Firefox (close all your Firefox windows). Follow the instructions in the wizzard. After that you can see the Higgins add-on included in with your other add-ons in the Add-ons list (Tools > Add-ons):

Hbx 2v1.png

Note: At any time you can click "Find Updates" to see if there is a newer version of the Higgins add-on.

9. And on the toolbar you should see:

Hbx 4v1.png

10. Clicking on the mouse icon/button will bring you to the I-Card manager.

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