Re: Developing a plugin to be installed automatically

On May 5, 2:56 pm, Benjamin Smedberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5/5/2011 2:47 PM, Shaibu wrote:> We are developing a plugin for printers in windows platform firefox
> > 4.x. This plugin has GUI and needs to be embedded in the web page from
> > the embedded web server of the printer.
>
> > This plugin needs to be installed automatically (user can click find
> > plugin or install button) without the need of downloading and running
> > a setup exe, like signed activex in IE.
>
> > I found that xpi no longer supports plugins.
> > Please guide me.
>
> In Firefox, the plugin finder service is used to aid in finding an
> installer when an unknown plugin is requested. You can find additional
> details here:https://wiki.mozilla.org/PFS2
>
> What PFS provides to the client is just an installer .exe link, with a
> verified hash so that the user isn't phished.
>
> --BDS

Thank you for your reply..

How can I add a new plugin installer exe to the plugin finder service?