Posted on 06/05/2006 10:49:56 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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An installer package is an archive file (called xpi--pronounced "zippies"--because of its .xpi extensions) in Phil Katz zip format. It contains some files to be installed and the install script, usually named install.js, which contains JavaScript directives for actions to take during an install including adding files and directories, removing old or obsolete files and directories, executing command line tools, etc. To learn more about the XPInstall and installer packages please refer to The Annotated Browser XPI Installer and the XPInstall API Reference.
The first link came up but the “The Annotated Browser XPI Installer and the XPInstall API Reference” links don’t work. However, I did find a site that covers both,
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Install_Wizards_%28aka:_Stub_Installers%29
The Phil Katz zip format site download has an .gz extension which I googled to see what opens that file and I can’t figure it out. This is my first attempt at doing more than installing Firefox and I feel I’m in over my head.
Have you used Firefox before?
Installed it 2 days ago.
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