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# webextensions-examples
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[https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples](https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples)
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Maintained by the [MDN team at Mozilla](https://wiki.mozilla.org/MDN).
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WebExtensions are a way to write browser extensions: that is, programs
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installed inside a web browser that modify the behaviour of the browser or
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of web pages loaded by the browser. They are built on a set of
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cross-browser APIs, so WebExtensions written for Google Chrome or Opera will
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in most cases run in Firefox or Edge too.
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The "webextensions-examples" repository is a collection of simple but complete
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and installable WebExtensions. You can use the examples to see how to use the
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WebExtensions APIs, and as a starting point for your own WebExtensions.
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The examples are made available under the
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[Mozilla Public License 2.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/).
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## How to use "webextensions-examples"
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To use the repository, first clone it.
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Each example is in its own top-level directory. Install an example in your
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favourite web browser ([installation instructions](#installing-an-example) are below),
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and see how it works. Each example has its own short README explaining what
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it does.
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To find your way around a WebExtension's internal structure, have a look at the
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[Anatomy of a WebExtension](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Anatomy_of_a_WebExtension)
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page on MDN.
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To use these examples in Firefox, you need at least Firefox 45. Some examples
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rely on APIs that were added in more recent versions of Firefox.
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To check the minimum version of Firefox needed for a given example,
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see the `strict_min_version` part of the [applications key](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/applications)
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in the example's manifest.json file.
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## Installing an example
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There are a couple ways to try out the example extensions in this repository.
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1. Open Firefox and load `about:debugging` in the URL bar. Click the
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[Load Temporary Add-on](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Temporary_Installation_in_Firefox)
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button and select the `manifest.json` file within the
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directory of an example extension you'd like to install.
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Here is a [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cer9EUKegG4)
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that demonstrates how to do this.
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2. Install the
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[web-ext](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Getting_started_with_web-ext)
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tool, change into the directory of the example extension
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you'd like to install, and type `web-ext run`. This will launch Firefox and
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install the extension automatically. This tool gives you some
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additional development features such as
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[automatic reloading](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Getting_started_with_web-ext#Automatic_extension_reloading).
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## Learn more
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To learn more about developing WebExtensions, see the
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[WebExtensions documentation on MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions)
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for getting started guides, tutorials, and full API reference docs.
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## Problems?
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If you find a problem, please [file a bug](https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples/issues/new).
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If you need help, email the [dev-addons mailing list](https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-addons) or contact the WebExtensions team in the #webextensions IRC channel on irc.mozilla.org.
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## Contributing
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We welcome contributions, whether they are whole new examples, new features,
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bug fixes, or translations of localizable strings into new languages. Please
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see the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/mdn/webextensions-examples/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) file for more details.
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