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I have downloaded an add-on in xpi format, but i don't know how i can install it on firefox?

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mahdi1986
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downloaded add-on is on my hard drive, but there is no place on firefox to add one. firefox always will download their add-ons, but this differ in compare to the work i want to do.

downloaded add-on is on my hard drive, but there is no place on firefox to add one. firefox always will download their add-ons, but this differ in compare to the work i want to do.

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the-edmeister
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File > Open File... or drag that XPI file into the browser window

cor-el
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See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installing_extensions