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The add-on could not be downloaded because of a connection error (Firefox) #565

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angelhair0 opened this issue Jun 6, 2020 · 1 comment
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@angelhair0 angelhair0 commented Jun 6, 2020

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Description

When installing for Firefox, the extension downloads fully, and upon installation an Firefox error says "The add-on could not be downloaded because of a connection error"

Expected Behavior

I expected the extension to successfully install, as the previous version successfully installed.

Actual Behavior

Error after download/during install

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Download xpi or zip/open zip
  2. Run installer
  3. Error

Versions

  • Browser: Firefox 76.0.1
  • OS: Mac 10.14.6
  • Node: ?
  • NPM: ?
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@christophertino christophertino commented Jun 26, 2020

If you're attempting to load a Ghostery build from a GitHub release, you'll need to load it as a temporary add-on with about:debugging. Otherwise you have to install from the Firefox store.

@christophertino christophertino self-assigned this Jun 26, 2020
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