FAQ

WebExtensions Experiements have many similarities to traditional add-ons, therefore a lot of general documentation is already available on developer.mozilla.org. The following questions and answers are specific to WebExtensions experiments and should help you with common issues.

Can I include a chrome.manifest in an experiment?

The experiments do not support the ‘chrome.manifest’, and it will be ignored if included in the experiments add-on source directory. If you need an URI which points to assets packaged within the experiment (e.g. an image, an additional .jsm file, a frame script, etc.), you can register a path with the resource: protocol handler.

Why is my experiment undefined on Beta and Release?

On Nightly, Dev Edition or unbranded builds, you can install unsigned experiments if you flip two preferences: xpinstall.signatures.required and extensions.legacy.enabled. However unsigned experiments cannot be installed on Beta or Release regardless of any preference settings.

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