runtime.getPackageDirectoryEntry()

Returns a DirectoryEntry object representing the package directory.

This is an asynchronous function that returns a Promise.

Syntax

let gettingEntry = browser.runtime.getPackageDirectoryEntry()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that will be fulfilled with a DirectoryEntry object representing the package directory.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`getPackageDirectoryEntry`	29	79	No	?	16	No	?	?	No	?	No	?

Examples

function gotDirectoryEntry(directoryEntry) {
  console.log(directoryEntry);
}

let gettingEntry = browser.runtime.getPackageDirectoryEntry();
gettingEntry.then(gotDirectoryEntry);

Note: This API is based on Chromium's chrome.runtime API. This documentation is derived from runtime.json in the Chromium code.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/runtime/getPackageDirectoryEntry