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;Downloading :This state tracks add-on downloads and as such it may not be necessary for add-ons installed from local files for example. During this state numerous progress events will be sent to listeners to inform them of the overall progress of the download as well as individual points of interest. | ;Downloading :This state tracks add-on downloads and as such it may not be necessary for add-ons installed from local files for example. During this state numerous progress events will be sent to listeners to inform them of the overall progress of the download as well as individual points of interest. | ||
;Downloaded :At this point all the main parts of the add-on's files are somewhere on the local computer to be installed. Almost all information about the add-on should be available at this point through an [[Extension Manager:API Rewrite:API#Addon|Addon]] object. | ;Downloaded :At this point all the main parts of the add-on's files are somewhere on the local computer to be installed. Almost all information about the add-on should be available at this point through an [[Extension Manager:API Rewrite:API#Addon|Addon]] object. | ||
;Checking :In some cases the install may be delayed to allow further work such as compatibility checking. | |||
;Installing :Here the add-on is being installed by its provider. This may cover file extraction etc. | ;Installing :Here the add-on is being installed by its provider. This may cover file extraction etc. | ||
;Installed :Here the add-on has been installed and its Addon object will appear in AddonManager.getAddons. The add-on itself however may not be active until after an application restart. | ;Installed :Here the add-on has been installed and its Addon object will appear in AddonManager.getAddons. The add-on itself however may not be active until after an application restart. | ||