Ma41 Add-ons Folders (migr)

Explanation

Video and pics

Download

Video name: Download Location and Version Name

Video Link to Trello

Video Private

Summary:

• — Strange Names of Add-ons
• Deinstall add-ons that have a not readable name: DONE
• Example: {12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789abc}
• Right name: AttachmentExtractor
• After rename install them again
• — Latest Version Download
• Work on Table
• Copy number of latest version, write it into table, column add-on Version
• Change of name of add-on based on latest version number
• Download latest version if our version is not latest version or if you do not know H:\Sync\!Softwar\!Thunderbird\Cm02f Add-Ons Used
• Move old version into folder H:\Sync\!Softwar\!Thunderbird\CM02f Add-ons Used (older)

Thunderbird Add-ons on different computers

Pcloud: Create a sync of all Thunderbird add-ons/extensions

Trello link

Video Link to Trello

Detailed Checklist:

1. Find old versions for download –> Better on Thunderbird page to have versions NOT DONE https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/releases/
2. Save existing version DONE is copied into Forced Portable folder –> PortableApps\ThunderbirdLatest DONE
3. Stop Thunderbird from doing updates
4. Go to Tools –> Options –> Advanced tab –> Never check for updates
5. Install Thunderbird 52.7. (from 2018/05) DONE PortableApps\Thunderbird52.7 (forced Portable)
6. Make Shortcut C:\Dropbox\portableApps\Thunderbird52.7\thunderbird.exe -profile “E:\!!Thunderbird\mainprofile”
7. Test 52.7 version with the add-ons (need computer with copied profile on e:)
8. install other old versions less than 60.x NOT DONE , highest 52.9. into dropbox
9. pay attention with firewall
10. add it temporarily in tinywall
11. 8. Test60.0, probably contains a major change that invalidates our add-ons

All Thunderbird add-ons must be in the Thunderbird installation folder.

For example: Confirm Address is missing here.

As of 2019 Feb, we use

H:\Sync\!Softwar\!Thunderbird\ma4x\Add-Ons Used

(link missing to sync)

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Installed Folder

This is the local storage of extensions.

Addon Storage on Local Computer for Profile

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Sync of Installation Folder and Installed Folder

Between the two folders

Addons Sync over Pcloud

This shows how to create the sync between

• Our Backup
• Local Folder
• Step2: Sync Local folder:Step3: Use Master Add-on Folder on Pcloud

Addons Sync over Pcloud

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Step4: Enable the addons that you have synched.

Quickly enable add-on when it is inside installed folder.

Addons Enable Quickly

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