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Check if your [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) version is \u003e= **18**.\n2. Clone this repository:\n   ```bash\n   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/explainx-extension.git\n   cd explainx-extension\n   ```\n3. Install dependencies:\n   ```bash\n   npm install\n   ```\n4. Build the extension:\n   ```bash\n   npm run build\n   ```\n5. Load the extension in Chrome:\n   1. Open `chrome://extensions/`\n   2. Enable `Developer mode`\n   3. Click `Load unpacked extension`\n   4. Select the `build` folder\n\n### Development\n\nTo develop the extension with hot reloading:\n\n```bash\nnpm start\n```\n\nThis will start the webpack dev server. 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