Download Chrome Extension for offline Installation

 Hi folks,

I tried to use my extension for offline usage for a VM based PC browser which doesn't have internet to download the extension.

So, I have come up with this approach where you can download the chrome extension (.crx) file.

Find the extension ID

Sample browser extension URL in chrome web store is below

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/previous-next-page/fmichikmgflpgibapdhepmodjdjemmda

Last word is the extension ID (fmichikmgflpgibapdhepmodjdjemmda)

Download the extension file

Browser: Use Mozilla Firefox or other browser but not chrome

Syntax

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?response=redirect&prodversion=<<browser_version>>&acceptformat=crx2,crx3&x=id%3D<<extensionID>>%26uc

Example

https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?response=redirect&prodversion=85.0.4183.121&acceptformat=crx2,crx3&x=id%3Dfmichikmgflpgibapdhepmodjdjemmda%26uc

Install the extension

1. Copy the .crx file to your offline computer
2. Open Chrome browser
3. Navigate to chrome://extensions
4. Enable developer mode
5. Drag and drop the .crx file

Hope you will be able to use the offline extensions in chrome.

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