# Self sign my extension

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/self-sign-my-extension/5369>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 17, 2015, 3:22am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/self-sign-my-extension/5369 "2015-11-17T03:22:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lithopsian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@Lithopsian](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Lithopsian)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/self-sign-my-extension/5369/3 "2015-11-17T11:14:28Z")

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A beta version should be signed immediately. There is no review process for betas. Make sure you add an a or b at the end of the version number to signify it is a beta.

However, as mentioned, for your own development it is more practical to use a Firefox build that does not enforce signing. Nightly and developer (aka Aurora) builds will never enforce signing. Currently, beta and release versions warn about unsigned addons, but allow you use them. In Firefox 45 (probably), when beta and release versions will not allow unsigned addons at all, Mozilla have promised “unbranded” builds that are functionally identical except that they allow unsigned addons to be used. This is specifically intended to allow development of addons.

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