How do I create my own Firefox add ons ?

Question

I really want to make something for Firefox users out there. Something that will make people say: Wow!

I have no experience with designing can a person who has no idea what Java, C++, and Assembly means create their own add-on?

Answer 1

with great skill ^^

Answer 2

First thing you need is: An idea! If you have an idea, you only have to know how to make your add-on.

Don't worry: You neither need Java nor C++ nor Assembly. The only thing you'll need is knowledge in the following languages:

*HTML (if you want to manipulate internet pages with your add-on),

*XUL (this is used for the user-interface of your add-on),

*Javascript (this is used for all the programming stuff) and

*CSS (some style definition; how something looks like).

Tools you might need:

*a text editor (better: text editor with syntax highlightning. My recommendation: http://notepad-plus.org )

*a compression utility (my recommendation: 7-ZIP: http://7-zip.org )

Some info on the languages you'll have to know:

XUL - http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/XUL

Javascript - http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Jav...

CSS - http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/CSS

Other documentation:

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Ext...

Ready to go? Then, here we go. This is a very basic tutorial on your very first add-on:

http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Bui...