Setup Guide | Notion

Use this quick-start guide to install and set up JancyX as a permanent Firefox extension (JancyX is a permanent extension as of version 1.15.0 and later). If you are installing JancyX as a temporary extension (v1.14.0 and earlier), click here.
Important: JancyX cannot be used unless Jancy is running locally on your computer. If the extension cannot maintain connection to a local copy of Jancy, it will be disabled. See Configure Authentication with Jancy for more info.
Important: If you are transitioning from the temporary version of the extension to the permanent version, or if you are upgrading the permanent extension to a newer version, do not click remove in the extension options, as your data associated with the extension will be deleted.
- If transitioning from temporary to permanent, simply close Firefox as the temporary extension will disappear automatically. Then install the permanent extension after reopening Firefox.
- If updating the permanent extension to a newer version, simply follow the same instructions below for downloading the .xpi file and installing the extension. Firefox will generally treat this as an extension update.

Download the .xpi file for the latest release.
In the Jancy application, make sure the web interface is running on the advanced settings page (File → Settings → Advanced). If the web interface is not running when adding the extension, you will see this error message: “There was a problem communicating with Jancy”.

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Select the .xpi file you downloaded above, and click “Open”.
Click “Open”. The following dialog will appear. If desired, check “allow extension to run in private windows”. Click “Add”.
Your extension should now be running, and you should see the JancyX Sidebar interface appear. Click the extension icon (”boxes” icon) in the far left of the browser window to show/hide the JancyX Sidebar. You can also toggle the Sidebar with a keybind.

If you are having trouble viewing the Firefox native sidebar (vertical row of icons shown below), see Configure Firefox Toolbar for help.

(If you see the below error message, it means the extension could not authenticate with Jancy. See Configure Authentication with Jancy for help.)