284605 - Downloading extensions for thunderbird proves tricky

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 333518

(addons.mozilla.org Graveyard :: Public Pages, defect)

Description

[Ewoud]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; nl-NL; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050223 Firefox/1.0.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; nl-NL; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050223 Firefox/1.0.1

I tried to download the dictionary extension for thunderbird,
I clicked the link, but couldn't install the plug-in.
I read the install manual again, Turned out I had to save the extension to my
computer first.
But when I right-click the button and select "save link as" (may be different, I
use the dutch version of firefox) it wants to save "install.php.htm"!

I managed to install the plug-in by bypassing it,
I got into thunderbird, tools> extensions> install> and put in the link.

I don't know if I put this bug in the right place.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. go to mozilla.org (with firefox)
2. go to the thunderbird extension download pages and try to dowbnload an extension
3. try to install it by clicking the link, and then try to download the file by
right-clicking and choosing "save link as".

Actual Results:  
You get a screen asking where to put: "install.php.htm".

Expected Results:  
You get to install the plug-in directly or get to save the actual extension file.

Comment 1

[Ewoud]

When you want to install an extension, Go to
Thunderbird> Tools> Extensions> Install> And go to my computer and instert the
link you copied from the extension download button.

Comment 2

[Ewoud]

This bug's the same with Themes

Comment 3

[Jeff Morris]

This bug appears to be a DUPLICATE of bug 283809.

Comment 4

[Reed Loden [:reed]]

--> Update :: Website

Comment 5

[Cameron]

You will no longer download install.php.htm, right clicking will download the .jar file. However, this should be automated. Duping.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 333518 ***