Unlisted Add On Gets Error "Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer"

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#1

I have an extension that has been “Preliminarily Reviewed”. I downloaded the signed version of it and hosted it on my website for install. When I click the link to install the extension, I get the message “Firefox prevented this site from asking you to install software on your computer”

http://screencast.com/t/FBynR0DFv1

Do I need to get my website white listed somehow? Is there any way to get rid of this message so that my users can install the extension without having to add my site to their approved sites list?

Thanks!
Jim

#2

Can you try https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/InstallTrigger ?

#3

Thanks for the suggestion. When I use InstallTrigger, I get the same message, but now there is an ‘Allow’ button in the message dialog. So at least my users can easily install the plugin. This solution will definitely work for me worst case, so thanks again!

I’d still like to figure out how to get the typical Add On install dialog, so if anyone has suggestions on how to do that I’m still open to other ideas…

#4

That additional confirmation dialog is not a bug but an intentional feature that has been introduced lately.

#5

Ahhh, well then problem solved (sorry I don’t spend much time with Add Ons so i didn’t realize that). Thanks again!