Windows Installer
Ben Goodger (11/17/2003)Status: PROVISIONAL
This document describes the user interface for the Windows Installer for Mozilla Firefox. This document is incomplete. Full functional details are not yet provided. E-mail the author with questions.
Page Sequence
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1, Welcome
page:
Welcome to Mozilla Firefox.
You are about to install Mozilla Firefox 1.0.
It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running
this setup program.
Click Cancel to leave Setup and then close any programs you have running.
Click Next to continue installing Firefox
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2, License
Agreement page:
License Agreement
Please read the following license agreement. Use the scroll bar to view the
rest of this agreement.
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Click Accept if you accept the terms of the license agreement. If Decline
is clicked, setup will exit.
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3, Setup
Type page:
Setup Type
Choose the type of setup you prefer, then click Next.
(*) Standard
Firefox will be installed with the most common options.
( ) Custom
You may choose individual options to be installed.
Recommended for experienced users.
Custom Installs Only...
4, Select
Install Path page:
Install Folder
Firefox will be installed into the following folder:
@ C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\ ( Change... )
Custom Installs Only...
5, Upgrade
page:
A previous version of Firefox has been found in the chosen folder:
@ C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
[x] Perform a Safe Upgrade
A Safe Upgrade will completely remove the old installation. Any third party components
you have installed will be lost. This is recommended as it may prevent incompatibilities.
Custom Installs Only...
6, Component
Selection page:
Further Setup Options
Choose additional components you want to install, then click Next.
[ ] Browsing Enhancements
Additional tools including mouse-gesture navigation, a site
navigation bar and other enhanced functionality.
[ ] Developer Tools
Tools for web developres including an error console, the Document
Inspector and a JavaScript Debugger.
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7, Pre-Install
Summary page:
Summary
Setup will now download and install the following components:
@ Firefox Browser, and
- Mail and News
- Browsing Enhancements
...to the following location:
@ C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\
Click Install to continue.
To configure a Proxy server for the download, ( Connection... )
click the Connection... button
In the above, any textual reference referring to "download and install" is substituted for one that only references "install" if the installer is a self extracting archive or all the components required for an install are present on disk. Similarly, the Proxy details and Connection button are only shown if files need to be downloaded.
Net Installs Only...
8, Downloading
page:
Downloading Files...
Setup is downloading the files required to install Firefox.
Currently Downloading: Firefox Browser
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Total Progress:
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Time remaining: 3 minutes.
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9, Installing
page:
Installing Firefox...
Setup is installing application files.
Currently Installing: Core Application Components (XRE)
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Time remaining: Less than 1 minute.
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OUT for 1.0 - this is handled elsewhere
10, Windows
Integration page:
Windows Integration
Create Firefox Shortcuts:
[x] On my Desktop
[x] In my Start Menu Programs Folder
[x] In my Quick Launch Bar
[x] Use Firefox as my Default Browser.
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11, Post
Install Summary page:
Installation Complete
Mozilla Firefox was successfully installed.
[x] Launch Firefox now.
Click Finish to complete setup.