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How to install the unpacked extension in Chrome

Updated 19 October 2023

To install extension manually you need to unzip the extension first. Follow the steps to load the unpacked extension.

  • Go to Chrome Settings using three dots on the top right corner.
    1-2
  • Then Select Extensions.
    Go to extensions
    You may directly open extensions using chrome://extensions
  • Now, Enable developer mode
    developer-mode
  • Click on Load Unpacked and select your Unzip folder.
    LOAD-UNPACKED
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    Note: You need to select the folder in which the manifest file exists. In the screenshot, we have selected the installer folder inside Unzipped folder as it is the installer folder for our extension.
  • The extension will be installed now.
    installed-extension

Sample Manifest file

{
    "name": "Sample Extension",
    "description": "It is used to describe manifest file",
    "version": "1.0",
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*://*.webkul.com/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "resources/js/content.js"
            ],
            "css": [
                "resources/style/style.css"
            ],
            "all_frames": false
        }
    ],
    "permissions": [
        "activeTab"
    ],
    "icons": {
        "128": "resources/image/icon.png"
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_title": "Sample application",
        "default_icon": "resources/image/icon.png"

    },
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "resources/image/*.png"
    ],
    "manifest_version": 2
}

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