Requirements

• Firefox 1.5.x, 2.0.x or 3.0.x
• Java 1.5 or higher and Java browser plug-in.

Warning Windows Firewall may try to block socket connections from the Firegoose. If this happens, you need to change local security settings.

Java 6 update 10 on Windows (and possibly other Sun JVMs) conflicted with the Firegoose, causing a "cannot connect to Gaggle" error. The solution was to disable the next-generation Java Plug-in using the Java Control Panel app (javacpl.exe). This issue has been resolved in Java 1.6.0_13.

I have not tested all combinations of browser version, java version, and Firegoose version. But, Firefox 3.0.9, Java 1.6.0_13, and Firegoose 0.8.91+ seem to work fine (and start much faster) with next-generation Java plug-in enabled. Please, report any issues!

Install

1. Verify that you are using a supported version of Firefox (using the About menu item).
2. Uninstalling previous versions should not be necessary, but instructions are provided below.
3. Click here: firegoose-0.8.252.xpi.
4. Firefox may ask you for permission to install software from the Gaggle website.
5. Verify that you want to install the Firegoose extension.
   
6. Exit Firefox and restart.

Development snapshot releases

1. For the brave and the foolhardy, the latest possibly unstable and definitely untested development release:
   • No dev release available at the moment.

This version introduces compatibility with Firefox 3.0. It does not support automatic updates.

Update

1. From the Tools menu select Extensions (or Add-ons).
   
2. Click the Find Updates button to look for updates for all extensions.
3. Or, right-click on the FireGoose entry and select Find Update to look for updates just for the Firegoose.
   
4. If an update is installed, exit Firefox and restart.

Uninstall

1. Start Firefox.
2. Select the Tools|Extensions (or Add-ons) menu item.
   
3. Select old Firegoose Extension.
4. Click the Uninstall button in the lower left.
   
   Some older versions appear as "Java Firefox Extension"
   
   
5. Exit Firefox and restart.

Known Bugs

• Windows Firewall may block connections from Firefox to the Boss
• Java 6 Update 10 on Windows causes the Firegoose not to work. The solution to this problem is here.