diff --git a/docs/add-to-chrome.md b/docs/add-to-chrome.md index 82c1afed3..9e4d8c4a4 100644 --- a/docs/add-to-chrome.md +++ b/docs/add-to-chrome.md @@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ ![Load dev build](./load-dev-build-chrome.gif) +* Create a local build of MetaMask using your preferred method. + * You can find build instructions in the [readme](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension#readme). * Open `Settings` > `Extensions`. + * Or go straight to [chrome://extensions](chrome://extensions). * Check "Developer mode". -* Alternatively, use the URL `chrome://extensions/` in your address bar * At the top, click `Load Unpacked Extension`. -* Navigate to your `metamask-plugin/dist/chrome` folder. +* Navigate to your `metamask-extension/dist/chrome` folder. * Click `Select`. * Change to your locale via `chrome://settings/languages` -* Restart the browser and test the plugin in your locale +* Restart the browser and test the extension in your locale -You now have the plugin, and can click 'inspect views: background plugin' to view its dev console. +Your dev build is now added to Chrome, and you can click `Inspect views +background.html` in its card on the extension settings page to view its dev console. diff --git a/docs/add-to-firefox.md b/docs/add-to-firefox.md index 20810f9a6..424af6317 100644 --- a/docs/add-to-firefox.md +++ b/docs/add-to-firefox.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ # Add Custom Build to Firefox -Go to the url `about:debugging#addons`. - -Click the button `Load Temporary Add-On`. - -Select the file `dist/firefox/manifest.json`. - -You can optionally enable debugging, and click `Debug`, for a console window that logs all of Metamask's processes to a single console. +* Create a local build of MetaMask using your preferred method. + * You can find build instructions in the [readme](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension#readme). +* Go to the url `about:debugging#addons`. +* Click the button `Load Temporary Add-On`. +* Select the file `metamask-extension/dist/firefox/manifest.json`. +* You can optionally enable debugging, and click `Debug`, for a console window that logs all of Metamask's processes to a single console. If you have problems debugging, try connecting to the IRC channel `#webextensions` on `irc.mozilla.org`. - For longer questions, use the StackOverflow tag `firefox-addons`. -