firefox-plugins

a collection of small firefox plugins for various utilities

Load an Extension in Firefox

1. Open Firefox and go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
2. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
3. Select the manifest.json file for the plugin you wish to test

How To View The Console and DevTools for a Firefox extension:

Option 1: Open the Background Script Console

1. Go to about:debugging

   • Open a new tab and type:

     about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
     

   • Press Enter.

2. Find Your Extension

   • Under "This Firefox" (or "This Nightly" if using Firefox Nightly), look for your extension.

3. Click "Inspect"

   • This opens the Developer Tools for the background script.
   • Go to the Console tab to see logs from background.js.

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Option 2: Open the Popup Console

1. Click your extension icon in the toolbar.
2. Right-click anywhere in the popup and select Inspect.
3. This opens the Developer Tools for popup.html and popup.js.
4. Check the Console tab for any errors or logs.

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Option 3: View Errors in about:devtools-toolbox

1. Open a new tab and type:

   about:devtools-toolbox
   

2. Select your extension from the list.
3. Check the Console and Network tabs.

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Debugging Tips

• Add console.log("Debug message"); to your scripts to verify execution.
• If the extension isn't working, check the Console for errors.
• Use browser.runtime.lastError to catch any runtime issues.