Blogger Web Comments for Firefox

Blogger Web Comments for Firefox

Introduction

Blogger Web Comments for Firefox is an extension that makes it easy to see what bloggers are saying about a page you're viewing in Firefox and even make your own blog post about it, all without leaving the page you're on.
For more information, see the FAQ.

Blogger Web Comments is no longer available for download.

How to Install

1. Click the "blogger-webcomments.xpi" link above. Be sure to review the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice.

If this is your first time installing a Google Firefox extension, when you click "Agree and Install", the Firefox browser may display a notice in a bar across the top of the page. View screenshot

If this notice appears, you will need to edit your browser options to allow the extension to be installed from Google:
  1a.  Click "Edit Options..." in the bar. The Firefox "Allowed Sites" window will appear.
  1b.  In this window, enter tools.google.com in the box under "Address of web site". View screenshot
  1c.  Click "Allow" to add Google to the list of allowed sites, then click "OK".
  1d.  You will need to click "Agree and Install" a second time to begin installation.

2. After clicking "Agree and Install", the Firefox software installation window will appear with Blogger Web Comments listed. View screenshot

3. Click the "Install Now" button. The Firefox extensions window will appear confirming installation. View screenshot

4. Close the Firefox extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser.

How to Use

Viewing comments
As you visit any given page in Firefox, a comment panel featuring blog posts linking to this page will appear on the bottom right of your browser. Clicking on any of the entries will open that blog post in a new tab.

You can toggle between the compact and extended comment lists, or even hide the panel completely. To bring it back, just click the icon or the icon in the lower right corner of your browser and select "View comments."

When there are lots of comments, you can click on the "Show lots more..." link, which will open a new tab in your browser with all Google Blog Search results.

Adding your own comments
To add your own comments on the page you're on, you'll need to have a Blogger account . To add comments, simply click the "Add a comment" link in the panel. If there are no comments on this page, simply click on the icon in the corner of your browser. If you already have a Blogger account, you'll be prompted to sign in. If you don't have an account, you'll be invited to create one.

Once you're signed in to your Blogger account, you can write your comment and we'll automatically add it to your blog, complete with a link to the page you were looking at when you clicked "Add a comment."

How to Uninstall

In the Firefox browser, click "Tools" and select "Extensions". The Extensions window should appear.

Click "Blogger Web Comments", then click the "Uninstall" button.

Click the "OK" button in the confirmation window. The Extensions window should confirm that Blogger Web Comments has been uninstalled.

Close the Extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser.