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Firefox-Embedded Selector 1.0 Installation
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Note: At any time you can click "Find Updates" to see if there is a newer version of the Higgins add-on.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.