I can't get my batch script to work. I'm trying to silently install Firfox extensions, but it won't work.

Here is the command for doing the job:

start /wait "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\adblock.xpi"

And here is the same thing in the batch script:

echo.
echo Installing First Extension
start /wait "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\adblock.xpi"

It won't work though!

An error box titled "-install-global-extension" will come up saying:

Windows cannot find '-install-global-extension'. Make sure you typed the name correctly and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button and click Search.

Or you could just copy the above code and make your own batch file and see the error yourself.

Remove the 'start /wait' and try again

If the first thing after "Start /Wait" is quoted, it uses it as the title for the cmd window. Just change the command to

Start /Wait "" "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\Firefox.exe" -install-global-extension "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\adblock.xpi"

Note the empty quotes following the "/Wait" switch.