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How to install a browser extension manually (outside the store)

Why would I do that? In case of an extension is not available on stores, you can install it by yourself. The original repository will probably exists and continue to serve releases.

➡ Go to Github Releases page to download the latest ZIP source files and follow these steps regarding your browser.

Chrome

  1. Unzip the downloaded source files
  2. Open the Extensions page (chrome://extensions/) in the browser
  3. Turn on the "Developer mode" (top-right of the page)
  4. Click on the "Load unpacked" button and select the directory where the built extension is placed

Firefox

  1. Rename the .zip downloaded file to .xpi
  2. Open the Add-ons page (about:addons) in the browser
  3. Click on the gear icon (on top-right), and click on "Install Add-on from file"
  4. Open the .xpi file from the extracted folder
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