Running a Firebug within Selenium WebDriver Selenium 2

Question

How can I activate a Firebug in Firefox when running Selenium 2?

Answer 1

Create your profile in code and dynaically add required add-ons.

Let's assume that you saved Firebug XPI into the C:\FF_Profile folder as firebug.xpi (go to Firebug download page, right-click on the "Add To Firefox" and save as C:\FF_Profile\firebug.xpi).

Below is the code:

   final String firebugPath = "C:\\FF_Profile\\firebug.xpi";

   FirefoxProfile profile = new FirefoxProfile();       

   profile.addExtension(new File(firebugPath));

   // Add more if needed

   WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(profile);