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One of the difficulties for me in recommending FF to casual computer users is the fact that building out their browser with extensions is more than many casual users may want to handle. Whereas I have fun searching out and finding new extensions, these casual users just want to start the system and have it work. It would be helpful if I could export some or all extensions (or URLs of extensions) that are in my system. I could then email this file to a casual user and they could import it in one step. I am aware that an extension that does something similar exists now (Mass Installer); however, I feel this is a basic extension management feature that should be built into the system. Furthermore, this is NOT a request for creation of a 'standard' extension bundle -- your set of standard extensions is likely to be different than mine. Instead, I would like the opportunty to 'publish' my own default set that can be installed by my family and friends. [[User:Emellaich|Emellaich]] | One of the difficulties for me in recommending FF to casual computer users is the fact that building out their browser with extensions is more than many casual users may want to handle. Whereas I have fun searching out and finding new extensions, these casual users just want to start the system and have it work. It would be helpful if I could export some or all extensions (or URLs of extensions) that are in my system. I could then email this file to a casual user and they could import it in one step. I am aware that an extension that does something similar exists now (Mass Installer); however, I feel this is a basic extension management feature that should be built into the system. Furthermore, this is NOT a request for creation of a 'standard' extension bundle -- your set of standard extensions is likely to be different than mine. Instead, I would like the opportunty to 'publish' my own default set that can be installed by my family and friends. [[User:Emellaich|Emellaich]] | ||
Emellaich, I question how many people would use the creation feature and wonder what the probability of someone receiving such a bundle that contains an extension that won't peacefully co-exist with an extension already installed (e.g. multiple tab browsing extensions come to mind). Today you can use JavaScript in a web page to create an install that installs multiple extensions at the same time. There is also [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Multiple_Item_Packaging Multiple Item Packaging] which provides the ability to package multiple extensions and themes in one xpi. We currently don't have the ability to create new zip archives (e.g. the file type of an xpi) though we can extract. The creation of a [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Multiple_Item_Packaging Multiple Item Package] could be done by an extension today for those that want to create these types of packages for sending them to others but it would have to use an installed archiving program. [[Robert Strong|Robert Strong]] | |||
[[User:cafeina|cafeina]] Also, a good idea could be a FF version built with the inclusion of few most popular and most used extensions, so that a user can using Firefox right away. Some of them could be: adblock, mouse gestures, fastefox.. | [[User:cafeina|cafeina]] Also, a good idea could be a FF version built with the inclusion of few most popular and most used extensions, so that a user can using Firefox right away. Some of them could be: adblock, mouse gestures, fastefox.. | ||