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@@ -60,21 +60,24 @@ You can read the API docs [here](https://wiki.sponsor.ajay.app/index.php/API_Doc # Building -You must have Node.js 16 installed. +You must have [Node.js 16](https://nodejs.org/) and npm installed. -Rename `config.json.example` to `config.json` and adjust configuration as desired. +1. Copy the file `config.json.example` to `config.json`. -There are also other build scripts available. Install `npm`, then run `npm install` in the repository to install dependencies. + - You will need to repeat this step in the future if you get build errors related to `CompileConfig`. This can happen for example when a new category is added. -Run `npm run build` to generate a Chrome extension. +2. Run `npm install` in the repository to install dependencies. -Use `npm run build:firefox` to generate a Firefox extension. +3. Run `npm run build:dev` (for Chrome) or `npm run build:dev:firefox` (for Firefox) to generate a development version of the extension with source maps. -The result is in `dist`. This can be loaded as an unpacked extension + - You can also run `npm run build` (for Chrome) or `npm run build:firefox` (for Firefox) to generate a production build. -## Developing with a clean profile +4. The built extension is now in `dist/`. You can load it in Chrome as an [unpacked extension](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/getstarted/#manifest) or in Firefox as a [temporary extension](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/about:debugging#loading_a_temporary_extension). + +### Developing with a clean profile and hot reloading + +Run `npm run dev` (for Chrome) or `npm run dev:firefox` (for Firefox) to run the extension using a clean browser profile with hot reloading. This uses [`web-ext run`](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/web-ext-command-reference/#commands). -Run `npm run dev` to run the extension using a clean browser profile with hot reloading. Use `npm run dev:firefox` for Firefox. This uses [`web-ext run`](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/web-ext-command-reference/#commands). Known chromium bug: Extension is not loaded properly on first start. Visit `chrome://extensions/` and reload the extension. For Firefox for Android, use `npm run dev:firefox-android -- --adb-device <ip-address of the device>`. See the [Firefox documentation](https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/developing-extensions-for-firefox-for-android/#debug-your-extension) for more information. |