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Installation Guide

🚀 Install from Firefox Add-ons (Recommended)

Users can install the extension directly from the official Mozilla Add-ons page:

OWA Notifications on Firefox Add-ons

Steps:

  1. Open the link above in Firefox
  2. Click "Add to Firefox"
  3. Confirm installation

That's it — the extension is ready to use!

🛠 Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Extension doesn't activate Make sure you have an OWA/Outlook tab open and are logged in
No notifications appearing Check Firefox notification permissions (Settings → Privacy & Security → Notifications)
Folder scan returns empty Navigate to the Mail view in OWA so the folder tree is visible

🧪 Development / Testing (Optional)

These steps are intended for developers contributing to the extension or testing local changes.

Method 1: Temporary Installation (about:debugging)

  1. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging
  2. Click This Firefox in the sidebar
  3. Click Load Temporary Add-on...
  4. Navigate to the src/ directory of this project
  5. Select the manifest.json file

Note: Temporary add-ons are removed when Firefox is closed.

Method 2: Using web-ext

If you have Node.js installed, you can use Mozilla's web-ext tool for live-reload development:

npm install
npm run start
# (Runs: web-ext run --source-dir=src/)