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I have just created a very simple chrome extension and it works fine. But when I converted to .crx file and try to open it with chrome, nothing happens. my chrome browser version is 19.0.1081.2 dev-m. My extension uses jquery-1.4.2.min. I could not understand whats the problem?
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Locate the ZIP file on your computer and unzip it. 5. Go back to the chrome://extensions/ page and click the Load unpacked extension button and select the unzipped folder for your extension to install it.
Just install this Chrome extension and move to the Chrome web store page of the extension of which you need the CRX file. Now click on the extension button and then click on “Download as CRX”. Depending on extension size it may take a few seconds for the download to begin.
Last year, you needed only to enable Developer mode before installing a CRX (Chrome extension) file. Now, according to Google, "to protect you while you browse, Chrome only lets you use extensions that have been published on the Chrome Web Store ."
Installing Chrome extensions is easy, just click the “Add to Chrome” button on the extension page and Chrome will both download and install the extension. However, what if you want to manually install the Chrome extensions? Maybe you want to download the extension, but install it on a different PC.
However, there may be times when we need to be able to install an unapproved plug-in from a CRX file . This is something that is aimed especially at experienced users, especially those who are developing their own extension and require testing.
Update: appears to have stopped working since Chrome 80
Drag & Drop the '.crx' file on to the 'Extensions' page
Settings - icon > Tools > Extensions
( the 'hamburger' icon in the top-right corner )Enable Developer Mode ( toggle button in top-right corner )
Drag and drop the '.crx' extension file onto the Extensions page from step 1
( crx file should likely be in your Downloads directory )Install
Source: Chrome YouTube Downloader - install instructions
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I had a similar issue where I was not able to either install a CRX file into Chrome.
It turns out that since I had my Downloads folder set to a network mapped drive, it would not allow Chrome to install any extensions and would either do nothing (drag and drop on Chrome) or ask me to download the extension (if I clicked a link from the Web Store).
Setting the Downloads folder to a local disk directory instead of a network directory allowed extensions to be installed.
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