Install Firebug And FirePath on Firefox

In this post we learn how to add FireBug and FirePath Addons in FireFox. We know later why we need this add-ons for selenium webdriver on firefox.

Step 1:-Install Firebug

1.Open Firefox browser and go here.

2.Click on Install Firebug.

3.Click on Download link.Here one thing keep in mind that,install Firebug according to Firefox browser version.

4.It will redirect to Firefox add-on page (or it will redirect to the download index page if we try to download the older version) and click on Add to Firefox (or just click on the desired file if we redirected to the download index page).


5.Click on Allow.

6.Click on Install.

7.Now Firebug is installed, we find this on Firefox from Tools - > Web Developer -> Firebug.

If our machine don't have the internet connection then follow this steps.

1. Click on here
2. Open any indexes of version,here we want 1.6 like http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.6/
3. Right click on any of the link and choose "save as"
4. There will be one ".xpi" file which downloaded locally to ur computer.
5. Copy that .xpi file and paste it in computer/server where internet connection was not available.
6. Open File then select the addon.xpi file and click on Open or  In that PC/sever,open firefox-->go to tools -->add ons.Drag that copied .xpi file into add ons window
7. Click on install.
8. Restart firefox ur work is done. 

Step 2:-Install FirePath

Now we try to install the FirePath on FireFox . FirePath is an add-on to firebug (remember it is not add-on to firefox browser).

1.Open Firefox and go here.This will open Firefox add-on page.
2.Click on Add to Firefox.

 

3. Click on Allow.

4.Click on Install.

 Here this installation in Firefox may need to restart browser.