

(Copy it to a local directory or to a network share -įor example, \\server\share\extension.crx.) To the machine you want to install the extension on. Launch Google Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.If you are installing from an update URL, specify the extension's update URL "external_crx": "/home/share/extension.crx", If you are installing from a file, specify theĮxtension's location and version with fields named "external_crx" and Add an entry to external_extensions.jsonįor your extension's ID.

To make sure that extensions/external_extensions.json
Google chrome for mac plugins settings mac os#
Windows: chrome_root\Application\ chrome_version\Extensions\Įxample: c:\Users\Me\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\6.0.422.0\Extensions\ Mac OS X: /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Extensions/ Linux: /opt/google/chrome/extensions/ The location depends on the operating system. Under the Google Chrome installation directory.

The preferences JSON file also supports installing crx extensionįile on the user's computer. Using the Windows registry (Windows only)īoth ways support installing an extension from a.When the user removes that other software.Ī network admin wants to install the same extensionsĪn extension that's installed automatically is known as an Whenever the user installs that other software. Usually, users install their own extensions.īut sometimes you might want an extensionĪn extension is associated with some other software,
