# firebug

**Repository Path**: icebirds/firebug

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: firebug
- **Description**: No description available
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- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
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- **Created**: 2018-06-05
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

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## README

Firebug
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*Web Development Evolved* [getfirebug.com](https://getfirebug.com)

**The Firebug extension isn't being developed or maintained
[any longer](https://blog.getfirebug.com/2016/02/08/merging-firebug-into-the-built-in-firefox-developer-tools/).
We invite you to use the
[Firefox built-in DevTools](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools) instead.**

[Download](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/)

License
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Firebug is free and open source software distributed under the
[BSD License](https://github.com/firebug/firebug/blob/master/extension/license.txt).


Source Repository Structure
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See [more](https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Source) information about Firebug
repository structure.


* **extension** Firebug extension directory.
* **tests** Firebug automated test files and test harness.
* **trace** Firebug tracing console.


Build Firebug XPI
-----------------
In order to build Firebug *.xpi package run following in your command line
(you need [Apache Ant](http://ant.apache.org/))

    $ cd firebug/extension
    $ ant

The *.xpi file should be located within `./release` directory.


Run Firebug From Source
-----------------------
The *extension* directory directly contains Firebug extension files and so, you can run
Firebug directly from it. This is the recommended way how to quickly test your code
changes and provide a patch.

1. Locate your Firefox [profile folder](http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder)
2. Open `extensions/` folder, create if it doesn't exist.
3. Create a new text file and put the full path to your development folder inside.
(e.g. `C:\firebug\extension\` or `~/firebug/extension/`). Windows users should retain the OS'
slash direction, and everyone should remember to include a closing slash and remove any
trailing spaces.
4. Save the file with Firebug ID as it's name `firebug@software.joehewitt.com`


Hacking on Firebug
------------------
See detailed [instructions](http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/firebug/hacking-on-firebug/)
about how to provide a patch to Firebug source.


Further Resources
-----------------

* Home: [https://getfirebug.com/](https://getfirebug.com/)
* Blog: [https://blog.getfirebug.com/](https://blog.getfirebug.com/)
* Twitter: [https://twitter.com/#!/firebugnews](https://twitter.com/#!/firebugnews)
* Discussion Group: [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/firebug](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/firebug)
* Wiki: [https://getfirebug.com/wiki](https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page)
* Report an Issue: [http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list](http://code.google.com/p/fbug/issues/list)
* Firebug Extensions: [https://getfirebug.com/extensions](https://getfirebug.com/wiki/index.php/Firebug_Extensions)