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Difference between revisions of "Firefox-Embedded Selector 1.0 Installation"
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1. Start up Firefox [http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-1.5.0.12&os=win&lang=en-US 1.5.0.12] or [http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-2.0.0.4&os=win&lang=en-US 2.0.0.4] | 1. Start up Firefox [http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-1.5.0.12&os=win&lang=en-US 1.5.0.12] or [http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-2.0.0.4&os=win&lang=en-US 2.0.0.4] | ||
| − | 2. If you have previous version of HBX | + | 2. If you have previous version of HBX you should uninstall it (Firefox > Tools > Add ons > select Higgins, uninstall...) |
| − | 3 | + | 3. If you had previous version of HBX you should manually "reset" the value of these variables in Firefox (type "about:config" into the browser, type higgins in the |
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filter area, right click on each bold item, and choose "reset"). You need to reset ''higgins.current.accountname'', | 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. | ''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: | |
[[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). | |
| − | + | 6. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog: | |
[[Image:Hbx_1v3.png]] | [[Image:Hbx_1v3.png]] | ||
| − | + | 7. Click on "Install Now". | |
[[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): | |
[[Image:Hbx_2v1.png]] | [[Image:Hbx_2v1.png]] | ||
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Note: At any time you can click "Find Updates" to see if there is a newer version of the Higgins add-on. | 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: | |
[[Image:Hbx_4v1.png]] | [[Image:Hbx_4v1.png]] | ||
| − | + | 10. Clicking on the mouse icon/button will bring you to the I-Card manager. | |
Revision as of 12:55, 21 June 2007
Note: starting at 0.5.0 and beyond the Higgins add-on supports the Firefox auto-update mechanism. But it doesn't work now.
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 you should manually "reset" the value of these variables in Firefox (type "about:config" into the browser, 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. Click Download HBX and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:
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).
6. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog:
7. Click on "Install Now".
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):
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:
10. Clicking on the mouse icon/button will bring you to the I-Card manager.