Mozdev.org allows projects to upload files to their CVS tree in a special folder called 'downloads' (example). Files added to this folder will have the following things happen automatically:
- they will be synced to our public mirror system
- extensions (files ending with .xpi) will also be handled specially if they have an install manifest:
- The extension name, description, and version will be pulled out
- The supported applications will be parsed from the em:targetAppliation tag
- The project will be automatically tagged based on the supported applications (this shows up on the front page and in the tag list
- The extension will show up in the applications list
Once extensions (.xpi, .jar, and .zip files) are uploaded they can be "released" using our file management web interface at Mozdev.org. There are two separate steps:
- Mark the file as released: this allows the file to be considered for installs and updates and updates the latest version in applications list
- Verify the file hash: Mozdev.org uses the file's MD5 or SHA1 hash to create secure installation links (using InstallTrigger) and generate update.rdf files to allow secure updates with Firefox 3
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