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Install Colander Companion on mobile/tablet
Requirements
You must have a Colander account.
Even though Colander Companion is validated and signed by Mozilla,
it’s not publicly listed in the addons Mozilla extension store.
Unfortunately, Firefox Mobile doesn’t automatically install trusted .xpi extensions
as the desktop version does.
That said, it’s possible to enable this feature on your mobile browser.
... in 5 steps
Unlock Firefox Mobile .xpi side load
- In Firefox Mobile, open the menu and scroll to Settings
- Scroll to About Firefox
- Tap five times the Firefox’s logo
This will unlock the Secret Settings in your main Settings menu.
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Download Colander Companion web extension
With Firefox, browse the Colander Companion home page and click Latest in the Download & Install section.
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Web extension installation
The downloaded .xpi file is store in your mobile/tablet file system.
- Open Firefox Mobile menu and scroll to
Settings - Scroll to
Install extension from fileentry - Browse your device file system to find
colander-companion-firefox.xpifile, then confirm
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The browser will prompt you to confirm .xpi installation:
- Check this option if you plan to collect web content as private browsing
- Confirm installation
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More information about it
- Colander Companion is signed and validated by Mozilla
- Mozilla Firefox will update automatically Colander Companion for you
- We encourage you to gain confidence in it by checking the sources
Open Colander Companion settings page
- In Firefox Mobile, open the menu and scroll to Extensions
- Tap on Extensions Manager
- Choose Colander Companion extension
- Open Settings in extension options
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Configure Colander Companion
In the Colander Companion settings:
- Fill in the previous mentioned API url (find it in your Colander profile)
- Fill in your dedicated API key (find it in your Colander profile)
- Click on the Save
Your Colander Companion is ready and you can collect web contents.