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Note: starting at 0.5.0 and beyond the Higgins extension supports the Firefox auto-update mechanism. See step 5 below.
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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 1.5.0.2+ or 2.0.0.X
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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]
  
2. If under Options; Content you have "Warn me when web sites try to install extensions or themes" checked, you will need to add the Higgins download site to the list of allowed sites.
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2. Click [http://www.eclipse.org/higgins/ver2/downloadsnew.php Download HBX] and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:
  
3. Click [http://www.eclipse.org/higgins/ver2/downloadsnew.php Download HBX] and wait for the Install Now button to be activated. you should see:
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[[Image:OpenHBX.png]]
  
[[Image:Hbx_1v2.jpg]]
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3. 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).
  
4. Click on "Install Now". After this you can see the Higgins extension included in with your other extensions in the Extensions list (Tools > Extensions):
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4. When you install add-on you should see standard dialog:
  
[[Image:Hbxa_0.5.1.jpg]]
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[[Image:Hbx_1v3.png]]
  
5. Restart Firefox (close all your Firefox windows) and open the Extensions list (Tools > Extensions):
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5. Click on "Install Now".
  
[[Image:hbx 0.5.1.jpg]]
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[[Image:Hbx_3v1.png]]
  
Note: At any time you can click "Find Updates" to see if there is a newer version of the Higgins extension.
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6. 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):
  
6. And on the toolbar you should see:
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[[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.
  
[[Image:HBX 4v2.jpg]]
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7. And on the toolbar you should see:
  
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[[Image:Hbx_4v1.png]]
  
7. Clicking on the mouse icon/button will bring you to the i-card manager.
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8. Clicking on the mouse icon/button will bring you to the I-Card manager.

Revision as of 10:08, 14 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. Click Download HBX and wait for the "Opening hbx.xpi" dialog:

OpenHBX.png

3. 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).

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

Hbx 1v3.png

5. Click on "Install Now".

Hbx 3v1.png

6. 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):

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.

7. And on the toolbar you should see:

Hbx 4v1.png

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

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