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There are two types of files:\n\n**`crx`** - contains native Chrome extension package. Unmodified store package with correct signatures inside.\n\n**`zip`** - contains updated extension build based on source code or `crx`.\n\n  Additional information can be found in `README.md` files in each catalog.\n\n### 📁out\nInitially empty. Running `out.ps1` will unpack the most recent version of the extensions into this folder.\n\n```\nExtracting geddoclleiomckbhadiaipdggiiccfje-1.4.12.crx\n        Deploying geddoclleiomckbhadiaipdggiiccfje-1.4.12.crx as'Quick Javascript Switcher'\n        Removing existing folder\n        Moving files to C:\\vault\\out\\Quick Javascript Switcher\nExtracting ompiailgknfdndiefoaoiligalphfdae-2.8.1.crx\n        Deploying ompiailgknfdndiefoaoiligalphfdae-2.8.1.crx as'chromeIPass'\n        Removing existing folder\n        Moving files to C:\\vault\\out\\chromeIPass\n```\n\n## How it works\n\n1. Run **out.ps1** - script will unpack latest version of each extension from the `db` into the `out` folder.\n3. Open any Chromium-based browser\n4. Navigate to `chrome://extensions`\n5. Enable **Developer mode**\n6. Click **Load unpacked** and select the extensions one by one from the `out` folder.\n    ```\n    ├──📁 db\n    └──📁 out\n        ├──📁 chromeIPass\n        └──📁 Quick Javascript Switcher\n    ```\n\n---\n🛡 **Only extensions which have passed security check land here**","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Falan-null%2Fextensions-vault","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Falan-null%2Fextensions-vault","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Falan-null%2Fextensions-vault/lists"}