Editing Firefox

**TcM** · 02-22-2008, 08:17 AM

Ok so whenever I hear about Linux I hear about Open Source, bla bla bla.. so my point here is so if this is all true, how can I edit firefox? I have something on FF that I would like to edit. How can I do it?

Jordan · 02-22-2008, 09:47 AM

I can't find the source for FireFox but generally you download the Source. Edit the code and recompile.

**v0id** · 02-22-2008, 11:36 AM

The sourcecode for the stable release (2.0.0.12), the future release (3.0b3) and all the previous releases can be found right here:
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/
You're also able to get the sourcecode through CVS, which is described here:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs...e_Code_Via_CVS
And if you want the sourcecode for other Mozilla products, you can look here:
ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/

**Tor** · 02-22-2008, 12:33 PM

What do you want to change about it? There are hundreds of plugins available.

**TcM** · 02-22-2008, 02:25 PM

What do I need to edit and recompile it?

@Tor I just want to change a menu position.

**Jame** · 02-22-2008, 03:01 PM

You'll have to find where and what you need to change by looking through the source. Probably not a very simple task.

**TcM** · 02-23-2008, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Jame

You'll have to find where and what you need to change by looking through the source. Probably not a very simple task.

No I mean what tools do I have to download to be able to edit that? For example an Editor or something.

**v0id** · 02-23-2008, 12:50 AM

@TotalPenguin: You don't need anything except a working compiler and your favorite text-editor. You'll get the complete source, so you can do anything you like with it. You can use the same steps as I provided in the other thread you created the other day; http://www.totalpenguin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1149. You can follow the steps, but you'll have to learn about mozilla-configuration-files too, in order to install it. You shall check this link for more information.