https://github.com/axel-dev/install-webextension

How to manually install a webextension
https://github.com/axel-dev/install-webextension

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How to manually install a webextension

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/axel-dev/install-webextension
• Owner: AXeL-dev
• Created: 2020-12-12T10:15:02.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-06-28T19:17:54.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-08T00:50:56.531Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: howto, tutorial, webextension
• Homepage:
• Size: 690 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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### Chrome

1. Unzip the downloaded file.

2. Activate the developer mode under your extensions settings to be able to load the extension.

3. Load the extracted extension folder or the `manifest.json` file.

![load-in-chrome](images/load-in-chrome.gif)

### Edge

1. Unzip the downloaded file.

2. Activate the developer mode under your extensions settings to be able to load the extension.

3. Load the extracted extension folder or the `manifest.json` file.

![load-in-edge](images/load-in-edge.png)

> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/getting-started/extension-sideloading

### Firefox

1. Go to `about:config` (enter it into address bar).

2. Set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false`.

3. Go to `about:addons`.

4. Drag & drop the extension zip file or click on the ![cog](images/cog.png) & choose install add-on from file.

![install-in-firefox](images/install-in-firefox.png)