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# Go to [https://marketplace.mozilla.org marketplace.mozilla.org] | # Go to [https://marketplace.mozilla.org marketplace.mozilla.org] | ||
# Login with Persona | # Login with Persona | ||
# Find | # Find an application you want to install | ||
## If the application you want requires payment, please see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Mozillian_Preview#Purchasing_Apps Purchasing Apps] section for details on how to purchase an application | ## If the application you want requires payment, please see the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Mozillian_Preview#Purchasing_Apps Purchasing Apps] section for details on how to purchase an application | ||
# Select to install the application | # Select to install the application | ||
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'''Results:''' | '''Results:''' | ||
On Windows, a desktop shortcut | On Windows, Firefox creates a desktop shortcut for the application you installed, and also adds the application to the Start menu. If you search for the application in your Start menu on Windows Vista or higher, you should be able to find the application you installed. | ||
On Mac, the application | On Mac, Firefox adds the application to your /Applications directory. | ||
On Linux, a desktop file | On Linux, Firefox creates a [http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ .desktop file] in ~/.local/share/applications for the application. | ||
It also creates a directory "/home/''user''/.''app origin''" for the application's metadata, for example its icon, manifest, and/or stub executable. | |||
[[SummerOfCode/2012/LinuxNativeWebApps |LinuxNativeWebApps]] has more information. | |||
=== Launching an Application === | === Launching an Application === | ||
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* On Windows, launch it either from the desktop shortcut or the start menu | * On Windows, launch it either from the desktop shortcut or the start menu | ||
* On Mac, launch it from the app file in /Applications directory, from the launcher pad, or by searching for it and clicking the application to run it | * On Mac, launch it from the app file in /Applications directory, from the launcher pad, or by searching for it and clicking the application to run it | ||
* On Linux, launch the webapprt-stub from /home/ | * On Linux, launch the webapprt-stub from /home/''user''/.''app origin'' or try finding and launching it from the GUI of your Linux distribution. For example, on Ubuntu you can launch the application from the dashboard, in the KDE Plasma Desktop you can find it in the Kickoff menu, etc. | ||
'''Results:''' | '''Results:''' | ||
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The application and all of its references (e.g. desktop shortcuts and start menu items on Windows) should be removed from your system. | The application and all of its references (e.g. desktop shortcuts and start menu items on Windows) should be removed from your system. | ||
'''Note:''' There is no support for uninstalling a web application on Linux at this time. The work-around | '''Note:''' There is no support for uninstalling a web application on Linux at this time. The work-around is you manually delete the data created during the install process. There is requirements analysis taking place though to figure this out on {{bug|761806}} and in [[SummerOfCode/2012/LinuxNativeWebApps | LinuxNativeWebApps wiki page]. | ||
Feel free to give feedback on how best to support uninstallation of a web application! | |||
== Purchasing Apps on Marketplace == | == Purchasing Apps on Marketplace == | ||