Updated Installation Documentation #721
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Why are these instructions needed? Windows users shouldn't be installing the runtime manually using Firefox installer, as the runtime is downloaded and installed automatically by PWAsForFirefox. |
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I read on a page of yours somewhere please let me know what we can do to make this a more user friendly experience... What you have now tells them nothing about what they actually need to do so if you want a more user friendly experience then you have to be the one to provide it. This PR is in direct response to you personal request for help. Rather than sit here discussing back and forth about what needs to be done, I would rather just do it. You can then decide whats useful. I do not have time to argue about the state of it. My first thought when I saw it was "Jesus wept ... and people wonder why Linux does not have wider user adoption?!?" In any case my PR had the wrong installer and updated the download location to the correct one. Also provided clearer instructions. |
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My question still remains. Why or when do users even have to manually install Firefox for runtime? The runtime is downloaded and installed automatically by PWAsForFirefox. |
Because it failed to install. When then extension installation process ran for me it was unable to install the browser. It just sat there for a good five minutes on the second to last step and went no further. I had to use the instructions on how to do it manually and that is where the problems started. |
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What exactly was the error? You can check native logs. This shouldn't happen, and I'm not aware that it happened in the past or very often. And if it happens often because of some bug, I think the proper solution is to fix that error. |
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This adds key installation information which explains what we are doing and why its needed. This include critical info for windows users to deal with the installation.