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update installation instruction for Firefox/webext

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Raymond Hill 2018-02-24 14:39:31 -05:00
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Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond. This works only if you set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.<sup>[see "Add-on signing in Firefox"](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox)</sup> Compatible with Firefox 52 and beyond. This works only if you set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` in `about:config`.<sup>[see "Add-on signing in Firefox"](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-on-signing-in-firefox)</sup>
For stable release versions:
- Download `ublock0.webext.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)). - Download `ublock0.webext.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
- Right-click and choose _"Save As..."_. - Right-click and choose _"Save As..."_.
- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.webext.xpi` into Firefox - Drag and drop the previously downloaded `ublock0.webext.xpi` into Firefox
For beta versions:
- Click on `ublock0.webext.signed.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases)).
On Linux, the settings are saved in a JSON file located at `~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]/browser-extension-data/uBlock0@raymondhill.net/storage.js`. On Linux, the settings are saved in a JSON file located at `~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]/browser-extension-data/uBlock0@raymondhill.net/storage.js`.
When you uninstall the extension, Firefox deletes that file, so all your settings are lost when you uninstall. When you uninstall the extension, Firefox deletes that file, so all your settings are lost when you uninstall.