This is the development repository for Firefox Hello, codenamed Loop. For background information on Loop, please see our wiki page. Loop is developed in two parts:

1. As an add-on that is then incorporated and shipped as a built-in part of Firefox desktop. This provides a toolbar button, a panel, and a conversation window.
2. As a web page (aka standalone client or link-clicker), that runs on its own web server.

First you must build the project. Note currently the build process has only been tested/maintained on Mac/Linux systems. Assuming you have a compiler, all the normal Unix command-line utilities, and have installed Node and npm, you can run:

$ make build

If this succeeds you can start Firefox with the add-on installed, like:

$ ./bin/runfx.js -b nightly -p ./loop-dev/

One time only: This will use a new profile created in a ./loop-dev/ directory. When Firefox opens you must go to the URL about:config and look for the setting xpinstall.signatures.required. This must be set to false. Then go to Tools > Add-ons and find the Firefox Hello addon. You must manually re-enable the add-on.

Please file bugs in the "Hello (Loop)" product within Mozilla's bugzilla. It is useful if you first search for an existing issue before filing a new one.

Please see the Contributing documentation before submitting a pull request.