Best Extension for Firefox Browser

jimmyharrell · #1 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 10:06 AM

Have you guys heard of FEBE and CLEO? If not and you're an avid Mozilla Firefox Browser user, by far these are the best extensions Firefox has to offer. Why? Well it's simple. FEBE allows you to manage all of your extensions and CLEO works alongside of FEBE. It allows you to package all of your extensions into one single .xpi file which you can name whatever you like. Once you have this .xpi file, then you can upload it to any ftp server and share it with other developers/users. This also means that now everytime you install Mozilla on a different machine that you don't have to re-install all of your extensions. You simply get your .xpi file (for example my xpi is named. JimmyHarrellsExtensions.xpi).
1. I"ll download this xpi file on whatever machine I'm on.
2.Install Mozilla Firefox browser on my machine.
3. Click File--> Open on the Mozilla browser window and simply open up the .xpi file.
4. Mozilla opens installs all your existing extensions and you're done.

Woo hoo.

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 10:21 AM

Hey Jimmy, welcome to my forum! Great to see my former colleagues here.

You are a lifesaver. I have never heard of that plugin but I'm going to get it now. I was out of town for the past few weeks and it was a pain in the butt updating my FireFox browser and re-installing all my plugins that I needed for my laptop.

jimmyharrell · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2007, 10:31 AM

Here are two common Questions:

What is a "Backup destination directory"?

This is the location on your computer that FEBE uses to store the backed up extensions and themes. This directory must exist at the location you specify. You may use the FEBE file picker (the "Browse ..." button) to navigate around and create the directory if it does not already exist. Note: For some reason, I can't use my CD ROM drive as a destination. It might just be my computer, but if it doesn't work for you either, you have been warned ...

My FEBE Results Report only lists one item! I have over 30 extensions installed and none of them are listed. The only thing backed up was something called "profile{Default User}.fbu". What happened?

Don't worry ... believe it or not, FEBE did just what you asked it to do. In FEBE Options, there is a checkbox that reads "Backup entire profile?". If this is checked, all you will get is the one backup file. But this file contains everything there is to backup (in your Firefox profile folder). If you wanted to, you could examine the contents by either changing the extension name to .zip or by telling your computer to open all .fbu files with your installed zip program. (By extension name, I'm talking about the last three characters of the file name after the period, not a Firefox extension. This has been the source of many a confusion. That is one reason why Mozilla is now calling what were Firefox "extensions" -- "addons". But old habits die hard ... And I would hate to have to rename FEBE to FABA as I've grown quite accustomed to the old name!)

Anyway, If you uncheck the "Backup entire profile?" option, your results report (and corresponding backup destination directory) will contain the items each individually.

This is probably a good place to mention something to those of you who use CLEO. You must have this option unchecked to have FEBE create the extensions and themes for CLEO to package.

geomed05 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-01-2007, 10:14 PM

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jimmyharrell · #5 (**permalink**) 08-01-2007, 10:25 PM

wtf? I don't know what you're asking. Anyone understand what this guy is talking about?

siyab · #6 (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 01:45 AM

yeah wth is this guy sayin?

HaroldP · #7 (**permalink**) 08-02-2007, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geomed05

Am kelvin Ray a lawyer in united kingdom i am interested in buying of your product you can get me the best ' as a gift present accross to my grand son studying in a missionary school in west africa.I will like to know if you can send this item to africa.Kindly calculate the shipping cost via USPS GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL OF 3-5 WORKING DAYS DELIVERY due to the matter of urgency.While i offer you .Regarding payment,I will be paying with paypal the only online secured payment on sulekhab2b.I will be needing your full name and valid email address on your paypal account for the payment if my offer is ok by you,so that i can make the payment to you direct.waiting to read from you soon.
...email peecinvestors@yahoo.co.uk

Warm Regards,
mr kelvin Ray.[/b]

Alex, I'll take "What are the most irrelevant posts?" for $300 please.