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diff --git a/browser/components/newtab/docs/v2-system-addon/geo_locale.md b/browser/components/newtab/docs/v2-system-addon/geo_locale.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a83275489e --- /dev/null +++ b/browser/components/newtab/docs/v2-system-addon/geo_locale.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# Custom `geo`, `locale`, and update channels + +There are instances where you may need to change your local build's locale, geo, and update channel (such as changes to the visibility of Discovery Stream on a per-geo/locale basis in `ActivityStream.jsm`). + +## Changing update channel + +- Change `app.update.channel` to desired value (eg: `release`) by editing `LOCAL_BUILD/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js`. (**NOTE:** Changing pref `app.update.channel` from `about:config` seems to have no effect!) + +## Changing geo + +- Set `browser.search.region` to desired geo (eg `CA`) + +## Changing locale + +*Note: These prefs are only configurable on a nightly or local build.* + +- Toggle `extensions.langpacks.signatures.required` to `false` +- Toggle `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false` +- Toggle `intl.multilingual.downloadEnabled` to `true` +- Toggle `intl.multilingual.enabled` to `true` +- For Mac and Linux builds, open the [langpack](https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-l10n/linux-x86_64/xpi/) for target locale in your local build (eg `firefox-70.0a1.en-CA.langpack.xpi` if you want an `en-CA` locale). +- For Windows, use [https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-l10n/](https://archive.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central-l10n/) +- In `about:preferences` click "Set Alternatives" under "Language", move desired locale to the top position, click OK, click "Apply And Restart" |