Looking for a way to install helpful Firefox extensions across all users? Fortunately, Firefox has a command line tool to do just that. I've confirmed this works for Windows XP and Vista. I have not tried it on other OSs.
Here are the steps:
1. Download the extension to your computer (don't do an install from within Firefox).
2. Make note of where the extension is saved (it will be a .xpi file).
3. Start a command window (Windows XP: Start > Run > cmd; Windows Vista: Start > cmd; for Vista, you may need to run the command window as an Administrator).
4. Here's the command to type at the command prompt:
firefox.exe -install-global-extension "path"
(i.e. firefox.exe. -install-global-extension "C:\Temp\extension.xpi")
I found that if it doesn't work, then you may need to navigate to the folder where Firefox is actually installed. Also, note that there is a space between firefox.exe and -install..., but no spaces between the install and the next hypen or global and the following hypen. Finally, the quotes are necessary around the path name.
5. There won't be a prompt of any kind, but you should be able to test it by logging in as different users to see the extension installed.
This link was helpful in my original search for an answer:
http://www.tinsie.net/Recommended/?p=902
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