Building Firefox Extension from Source

This guide explains how to build and install the AliasVault Firefox extension from source code.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your computer
• Git to clone the repository (optional)

Building the Firefox Extension

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lanedirt/AliasVault.git
   

2. Navigate to the Browser Extension directory:

   cd AliasVault/browser-extension
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Build the extension:

   npm run build:firefox
   

Installing in Firefox

1. Open Firefox and go to about:debugging
2. Click “This Firefox”
3. Click “Load Temporary Add-on”
4. Navigate to and select the file browser-extension/dist/firefox-mv2/manifest.json
5. The AliasVault extension should now appear in your extensions list

Development Mode (Optional)

If you plan to modify the extension code, see the browser-extensions developer documentation for more information.