Re: XPI won't install on its own

This happens because the web site does not have the correct MIME type
associated with .xpi files

You have three choices:
 - bug the site admin to update their site.
 - save the .xpi locally then drag it into a browser window
 - copy the URL and enter the following in the location bar:

javascript:InstallTrigger.startSoftwareUpdate("URLgoeshere")

-Dan Veditz

Scorpius wrote:

> On some occasions clicking a .xpi file on Firefox's extensions page
> will open a dialog box asking me how I would like to handle the file
> (save to disk, open with...) -- that is, it won't start the install
> process. Sometimes it helps to restart the browser, sometimes this
> won't help at all.
> Is there any workaround for this issue? Or is there a way to install
> .xpi file "directly" if it's saved to disk?