306792 - the server gave an error "ERROR!! This extension does NOT belong to the author logged in."

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

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

Description

[Jeeradej]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050716 Firefox/1.0.6
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050716 Firefox/1.0.6

I was trying to upload a new version of my extension (print.xpi). But the server
gave an error:

"ERROR!! This extension does NOT belong to the author logged in."

I originally wrote this Print extension sometime last year, long before the
Developer Control Panel website was created. So now I created a new account and
tried to upload the new version but always received the above error.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Log on to Developer Control Panel web site
(https://addons.mozilla.org/developers/)
2.Click on "Add New Extension..." link
3.Browse to an appropriate extension file (print.xpi)
4.Click Next button

Actual Results:  
Received the following error:

ERROR!! This extension does NOT belong to the author logged in.
Terminating...

Expected Results:  
Upload my extension to the server.

Comment 1

[Neil Bird]

I'm getting this for my extension too.

I registered my "URL Link" extension a couple of years ago, but because updating the page via the bugzilla mechanism was a tad tedious, I left it alone for a bit.  With the new addons site, I figured I'd get it all up to date, but trying to get past the first 'upload' page gives the above error.

How do I pursuade the site that I *am* the original author?

One old ref. to the extension is:

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=403

I think it ended up on another number as well for firefox (it works with both).

Comment 2

[Bernie Zimmermann]

I can confirm this as well.  I'm trying to submit an update to GrayModern, but because it's been quite a few months since I last updated and UMO/AMO has seen a few revisions since then, it doesn't realize I'm the actual author.  I am seeing the same message when I try to update my theme:

This extension does NOT belong to the author logged in.

Can someone work on this or provide a workaround?  I'm getting bombarded with requests to make a 1.5-compatible version of GrayModern available.

Thanks in advance!

Comment 3

[alanjstr]

Jeeradej -
The email account associated with Print is [e-mail]

Neil -
The email account associated with Edit URL Link is [e-mail]

Bernie -
The email account associated with GrayModern is [e-mail]

You must be logged in with that account to access your addon.  You may reset the password if you do not know the one associated with that email.  

Comment 4

[Michael Morgan [:morgamic]]

Mass change - bugs to be read / (re)confirmed.

Comment 5

[Cameron]

I presume you good people had no further trouble after Alan made those adjustments. If you are having problems, do please reopen this bug or drop in on IRC.