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In which folder Firefox saves the AddOn's?


Togijak

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I know the way to backup Firefox by copy the profile folder but I cant use this way. The reason is, that I want to use the "Create PDF extension" from Acrobat DC but that dos not work. The way to rename the WCFirefoxExtn folder also don't work. The AddOn is not showing like this https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/enable-createpdf-extension-firefox.html

If I start a portable Firefox I get

https://i.imgur.com/crhDbMM.png

= it should work also in the installed Firefox I think the only way is to uninstall Firefox and clean all settings and do a new clean installation but I am to lazy to download all AddOns again = where are the AddOns (I want to restore only this folder) stored?

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Firefox doesn't have any such a folder, which name is "AddOn". Even haven't ever had. 
Firefox has a folder "extension", some years ago had also folder "Plugins".
So maybe You want to know, where are extensions stored? If so, then find out Your Firefox profile data and there it is.

But remember, this not the only one, some extensions uses additional folders, for example such as folder "jetpack" etc.
Firefox user profile may be stored where ever You want, by default it is
%AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.....

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You can use about:support command in firefox and use extension ID (if extension is installed in your firefox) to search it on your computer.

 

I think that for installed versions, extensions' path is: %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Extensions\ or ...\Firefox\browser\extensions

and for portable paf versions:  FirefoxPortable\Data\profile\extensions.

Also, did u try to tick the box to enable the plugin?

 

Do what's described here if plugin isn't working:

https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/acrobat-dc-add-on-is-disabled-in-firefox-43-or-higher.html

Ensure that the plugin/ folder names and path are as described below:
 

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Browser\WCFirefoxExtn\META-INF

Open the META-INF folder and ensure you have three files as follows:

 

manifest.mf

mozilla.rsa

mozilla.sf

 

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11 hours ago, WALLONN7 said:

Addons backup can be done with FEBE

 

I used it some time ago but it don't work any more in 49.02

https://i.imgur.com/GTFF8Hj.png

 

Normal I don't need it anymore - the profile folder is synced every night.  CC only show a list = it is only useful to remember all addons.

 

The real reason for this question was my online situation = I have to save bandwide where ever I can (daily limit 300 MB) but I've decided to download the addons again after the clean installation of Firefox.

 

 

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15 minutes ago, Togijak said:

 

I used it some time ago but it don't work any more in 49.02

https://i.imgur.com/GTFF8Hj.png

 

 

Weird... It never stops workin' here... Even ( v8.9.2 ) when I upgrade Firefox to 50 RC1... Now using 8.9.3 without issues...

 

19 minutes ago, Togijak said:

 

The real reason for this question was my online situation = I have to save bandwide where ever I can (daily limit 300 MB) but I've decided to download the addons again after the clean installation of Firefox.

 

One more reason to use it... Addons aren't updated every week nor even every month... No real bandwidth problem in that case... With backup always at hand, better...

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I use the Fuken's portable version (obviously PAF), the plugins are stored in the following folders

\FirefoxPortable\Data\Plugins (for 32-bit systems/versions)

\FirefoxPortable\Data\Plugins64 (for 64-bit systems/versions)

To have/update a plugin as, for example, Flash Player, you can use Fuken's/Dave's version, that is available in HandyPAF blog.

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5 hours ago, WALLONN7 said:

 

Weird... It never stops workin' here... Even ( v8.9.2 ) when I upgrade Firefox to 50 RC1... Now using 8.9.3 without issues...

 

 

One more reason to use it... Addons aren't updated every week nor even every month... No real bandwidth problem in that case... With backup always at hand, better...

 

firefox tells me that FEBE is incompatible with Firefox 49.02

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I get complete mixtup https://i.imgur.com/0N1wDki.gif  New FIrefox installation after cleaning all places but I don't get the Arcrobat Addon offered. Next tray I installed Firefox and Acrobat in a clean VM and there is the same sitaution = Arcrobat Addon not offered and I also tryed to start a portable Firefox but here the same situation and I must admit that I dont understand what is different to the situation 17 houres before (first post)

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18 minutes ago, Togijak said:

 

firefox tells me that FEBE is incompatible with Firefox 49.02

 

Two things:

  1.  FEBE is compatible!!!
  2.  Something is messed up in that portable Firefox... Portables are far from my domain, I can only wish you good luck!!!
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6 hours ago, Togijak said:

I've decided to download the addons again after the clean installation of Firefox.

Why? There is no reason to do so, because Firefox update is independent of any add-ons or extensions.

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