Re: mozilla and installing java plugin with xpi extension

On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 01:36:07AM +0000, Tony Young (ty) wrote:
> All
> I recently installing Mozilla 1.2.1 and after going to my netbanking 
> site was told that I needed to install the java plugin.
> I dutifully went through the indicated steps to find the Java plugin on 
> netscape's site and selected the download button.
> 
> I received a popup with the option of Opening using application, or 
> saving the .xpi file to disk.
> I was under the impression that .xpi files indicated a relationship with 
> XPInstall and that Mozilla/Netscape would handle this internally?
> 
> Because I couldn't really do anything else I saved the file to disk, but 
> don't know what to do next.

I tried the Moz installer for java a few times but then gave up and did
it manually. Instructions at http://mozilla.weebeastie.net/java.shtml
should help.

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