archive-webextension

This software is a WebExtension to make archiving of web pages a little bit easier. It currently supports archiving to the Internet Archive and to Archive Today.

Use

This WebExtension offers four ways to archive a page:

1. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Period

2. Click on the toolbar icon

1. Save page using the page context menu
   

1. Save a link using the link context menu
   

By default, pages are archived only at the Internet Archive. To enable other services look at the "Preferences" page.

Installation

Visit addons.mozilla.org

Development

• WebExtensions documentation
• Install web-ext
• List of Firefox's keyboard shortcuts

Run/Debug

• $ cd to project root
• $ web-ext run --verbose --firefox-binary=... --start-url ...
• open "Browser Console" for logs
• no need to restart Firefox, webextension is automatically updated when making changes

Build package (XPI)

• $ cd to project root
• $ web-ext build

Sign

Signing the source code is required by Mozilla, otherwise the extension will not be installed.

Mozilla will sign the app themselves before publishing it to addons.mozilla.org.

If you want to sign your own version of this extension, follow these steps:

1. Build your XPI locally (see above)
2. Create an account at addons.mozilla.org
3. Follow the website to upload your XPI
4. You should now be able to download the signed XPI from the website

License

Licensed under the GNU General Public License, either version 3 or (at your option) any later version.