Add-ons/Contribute
addons.mozilla.org, commonly known as "AMO", is Mozilla's official site for add-ons. Add-ons let you personalize your browsing experience on Firefox so you can make it your own. Contribute to user freedom by keeping Firefox the most customizable browser available.
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Mailing List
Join the marketplace-contributors mailing list to be kept in the loop about contribution opportunities and events.
https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/marketplace-contributors
Discussion Forums
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Public Meetings and Open Chat
Add-ons & Marketplace Community Meeting
- Time: Every other Tuesday at 10am Pacific, starting February 17, 2015
- Purpose: This meeting is for staff and volunteer contributors to coordinate community-building efforts across all functional areas of Marketplace and AMO.
- How to join: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Community/Meetings
AMMO Team Open Chat
- Time: First Weds of every month starting Sept 3, 2014 at 10:30am Pacific
- Purpose: Community issues, contribution opportunities, app & add-on reviews
- How to join:
- Vidyo: AMMO room - https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=mk8UtsxkzzqV | To join from a telephone instead, dial: +1 (800) 707-2533, pin 369, conf 98862
- IRC: irc.mozilla.org, #Marketplace channel
- Vidyo: AMMO room - https://v.mozilla.com/flex.html?roomdirect.html&key=mk8UtsxkzzqV | To join from a telephone instead, dial: +1 (800) 707-2533, pin 369, conf 98862
See a list of all public add-on meetings.
Contact us
- Community Manager: Amy Tsay (Twitter: @catchingamy, IRC nick: amyt)
- Email: amo-editors@mozilla.org
- IRC: irc.mozilla.org, #amo, #addons, #extdev, #amo-editors channels
- Facebook: mozaddons
- Twitter: @mozamo
Contribute to Add-ons (AMO) THIS MONTH
Each month, we highlight opportunities where you can have the most impact. This new format allows us to focus on 15-minute tasks as well as guided projects with a beginning and end. We'll also use self-reporting to document and recognize accomplishments. Each month, a stellar contributor will receive a special gift! See what's happening this month
Contribute to Add-ons (AMO) in General
Thank you for your interest in Add-ons. Whether you're technical or not at all, there's a contribution opportunity for you. It's easy to get started, and your efforts are appreciated!
For all levels of technical ability:
Review your favorite add-ons
Search for your favorite add-on at https://addons.mozilla.org. On the add-on's detail page, scroll down to the Reviews section and leave a comment for the developer.
Create a collection
Collections make it easy to keep track of favorite add-ons and share your perfectly customized browser with others. Get started here: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/collections/
Create a theme
Lightweight themes let you personalize the look of your Firefox. To create your own, start here: https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/docs/themes
Localization
- MDN's "localization priorities" list - We're always in need of translators--here are the priority projects for add-ons.
- Localize an add-on - Join the Babelzilla community and help translate add-ons to your language. Get started here: http://babelzilla.org/
For more technical contributors:
Create an add-on
To get started, take a look at the Add-on Developer Hub. It contains documentation, tools and information on how to get in touch with other developers.
Or, check out a comprehensive tutorial for more advanced developers.
You can post questions and connect with other add-ons developers in the Add-ons Forum.
Review add-ons
Volunteer reviewers ensure the security and reliability of add-ons on AMO by testing every submission. Learn how you can join this community: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Marketplace/Reviewers/Addons
Test add-ons
To help test addons.mozilla.org (AMO), please take a look at this list of tests: https://oneanddone.mozilla.org/tasks/11/
To help test specific add-ons, please follow these instructions: https://oneanddone.mozilla.org/tasks/56/
It's also helpful to install the Add-ons Compatibility Reporter and use it to let us know when an add-on is not working properly.
Help add-on users
Answer questions from add-on users in the Firefox Support Forum!
Help add-on developers
If you're already familiar with add-on development or you think you're a good technical writer, help us improve the documentation for add-on developers: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons
You can also help by translating these docs to a different language (pro tip: try replacing the en-US part of the link above to your native language code).