Add-ons/Contribute: Difference between revisions

Add-ons let you personalize your browsing experience in Firefox so you can make it your own. Your participation supports user freedom by ensuring that it remains the most customizable browser available.

 

 

* '''[https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-addons Dev-addons]:''' Public mailing list for development of the add-on ecosystem including the site addons.mozilla.org and server extensions.

* '''[https://discourse.mozilla.org/c/add-ons Add-ons Forum]:''' Discussions about add-on development, add-on support and addons.mozilla.org.

* [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons The Add-ons Blog]

 

* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/ACE Community Team]

* IRC: [https://wiki.mozilla.org/IRC irc.mozilla.org], #amo, #addons, #extdev, #addon-reviewers, #webextensions channels

* Twitter: [https://twitter.com/mozamo @mozamo]

 

See a list of all [https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mozilla.com_lr5jsh38i6dmr72uu4d1nv7dcc%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Vancouver public add-on meetings].

Firefox for Android supports add-ons using the same extension system used by all other Gecko-based applications. Get started [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/Firefox_for_Android here].

It's easy to port Chrome extensions to Firefox. Read this [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Porting_a_Google_Chrome_extension quick guide] and happy porting!

[https://developer.mozilla.org/Add-ons/WebExtensions WebExtensions APIs] are the standard for add-on development in Firefox. It seeks to unify the extension APIs and architecture with those of other browsers in the name of interoperability and modern architecture.<br />

* If you'd like to become familiar with Mozilla infrastructure and WebExtensions APIs for Firefox, follow these steps:

** Familiarize yourself with the on-boarding materials: [https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Introduction Onboard to Firefox codebase]

**Pick a [https://mzl.la/2yq1XA8 "Good First Bug"] to work on

Addons.mozilla.org, commonly known as "AMO," is Mozilla's official site for developers to list add-ons, and for users to discover them.

If you're new to Mozilla, and you know Python, get [[Add-ons/Contribute/Code|onboarded here]] [https://github.com/mozilla/addons-server/labels/contrib%3A%20good%20first%20bug and work on a "Good First Bug"]!

If you're interested in JavaScript and front-end technologies such as [https://facebook.github.io/react/ React] and [http://redux.js.org/ Redux], take a look at [https://github.com/mozilla/addons-frontend/labels/contrib%3A%20good%20first%20bug "Good First Bugs" in the front-end repository].

Lightweight themes let you personalize the look of your Firefox. To create your own, [https://developer.mozilla.org/Add-ons/Themes/Background start here].

===== Join the Featured Add-ons Advisory Board =====

The [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/AMO/Policy/Featured#Joining_the_Featured_Add-ons_Advisory_Board Featured Add-ons Advisory Board] is comprised of a small group of community members who help select each month's [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/?sort=featured featured add-ons]. Every board serves for six months, then a new group of community curators take over. Check the [https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/ Add-ons Blog] to learn when the next application period opens and for application instructions.  

If you're already familiar with add-on development or you think you're a good technical writer, help us improve the documentation for add-on developers: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons

You can also help by translating these docs to a different language (pro tip: try replacing the en-US part of the link above to your native language code).

*'''MDN's "localization priorities" list''' - We're always in need of translators--here are the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/search?q=mdn+localization+priorities&topic=addons priority projects] for add-ons.