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Look for the latest release and download the ZIP file.\n\n![Picture 1](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/050fbb26-92f9-47db-82f6-2e74534743c7)\n\n\n![Picture 3](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/5282b441-142d-4c64-824e-8879ed9f9d1a)\n\n\n- **Step 2:** Unpack the Extension\nOnce downloaded, extract the ZIP file to a folder on your computer. Remember the location as you will need to access this folder during the installation process.\n\n![Picture 4](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/633d1f71-1aa6-40bf-bc78-584fbc6a40e2)\n\n\n![Picture 5](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/7879b5e9-990b-4f6d-8dae-f4e3613f587b)\n\n\n- **Step 3:** Enable Developer Mode in Chrome\nOpen Google Chrome.\nNavigate to the Extensions page by typing chrome://extensions/ in the address bar or by accessing it via the menu (three dots in the upper right corner of the browser -\u003e More tools -\u003e Extensions).\nEnable Developer Mode by toggling the switch in the top right corner of the Extensions page.\n\n![Picture 6](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/cf12eae4-02a4-443d-83d2-6d9c9d07bc86)\n\n\n![Picture 7](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/713ac514-5726-4f74-80b9-2029b5909497)\n\n\n- **Step 4:** Load the Extension\nClick on the \"Load unpacked\" button that appears after you enable Developer Mode.\nNavigate to the folder where you unpacked the extension files.\nSelect the folder and click 'Open'. Chrome will now install the extension.\n\n\n![Picture 8](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/5161c9ff-e53a-4943-9453-0848e037fd89)\n\n\n![Picture 9](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/96effeb4-e65d-469d-bd9e-c167a24fea91)\n\n\n- **Step 5:** Verify Installation\nAfter loading the extension, you should see the \"AutoDrive\" icon in your Chrome toolbar, indicating that the extension is active and ready to use. Ignore where it says 'Errors'.\n\n![Picture 10](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/881af8ea-6ba0-483f-9a0d-848bc9526ef4)\n\n\n\n- **Step 6:** Usage\nSimply navigate to any SharePoint (OneDrive) PDF link. The extension will automatically redirect the PDF file to open in your browser’s default PDF viewer without any additional input needed.\n\n![Picture 11](https://github.com/otglotv22/AutoDrive/assets/143334183/99723fa0-2d01-4960-b639-95e702e93775)\n\n\nI appreciate your feedback and suggestions. 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