Thursday 1 November 2018

How to download and install Chrome Extensions

An extension is a type of software which extends the capabilities of a program. Similarly, when a
browser extension is added to the browser, it extends the capabilities of the browser. You can also say
an extension is an 'in-browser app'. Official Extensions are available on Chrome Web Store, and there are also unofficial extensions are available which you can download and install in your Chrome browser.Chrome extensions are only available for desktop version Chrome browser, not for mobile version browser.

Here's the process to Install an Official Google Chrome Extension

To download an approved Google Chrome extension from its official location. Follow the below-given guide lines.

1. Open Google Chrome on your Pc.
2. Go to the' Google Chrome Store' Use "http://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions." To locate the Chrome store.
3. Click on the' Search bar.' It is on the top-left side of the screen.
4. Type and search for an extension (e.g., adblocker, etc.). or scroll down for popular free extensions.
5. Press 'Enter' to begin searching for your entered extensions.
6. Select the extension to release its details.
7. Click 'Add to Chrome' to the right of an Extension. If the extension is not free then to install a paid
extension, click on the 'BUY' button.
8. Click on 'Add extension' in the confirming window. And wait for the installation to complete.

How to install the third-party Google Chrome Extensions

Usually, all will install a Chrome extension from Chrome Web Store. However, some extensions are individually developed, or in beta versions are not published on the store. They are known as external extensions, and you can manually install them into your Chrome browser. There is a benefit of installing extensions manually, it is that the extensions downloaded from web store can view all of your browsing activity, but in establishing an extension manually, no such review has occurred.

If you also want to install and try this, then you need to download an extension in CRX file format. Once you ve downloaded then go through the steps,

1. Open Google Chrome on your Pc.
2. Click on the 'Menu button.' This is the three vertical dots icon at the top-left corner of chrome.
3. Go to 'More tools' and click on Extensions.
4. Turn On the 'Developer Mode.' The slider button is at the top right corner.
5. Select Load Unpacked at the top of the Developer screen.

Use 'CRX Extractor' to unpack the downloaded CRX file and turn it into the ZIP file. Ignore if it is already in a zip file
.
6. Navigate and select the ZIP file.
7. And, click on 'Add Extension' in the confirmation screen.

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