Mobile/AddonsTrainingWeek/SpeakerNotesA
< Mobile | AddonsTrainingWeek
- Download the latest release or nightly version of Firefox for mobile (Fennec)
- Launch the browser and make sure the browser is functioning correctly
- Setup some preferences that will make it easier to debug problems. Go to about:config
- MDC page
- javascript.options.showInConsole = true
- browser.dom.window.dump.enabled = true
- extensions.logging.enabled = true
- Start editing the boilerplate of your add-on
- Download the blank template or use the tool of your choice
- Unpack or create add-on in a development folder
- Use the editor of your choice
- MDC page
- Make a test link from the profile folder to your add-on development folder
- Launch the browser and verify that your add-on installed
- If the add-on did not install, check the error console for potential problems
- Now start adding more functionality to your add-on and keep testing in the browser
- When ready, ZIP the contents of your add-on development folder into a XPI and post to AMO