makkoncept/chrome_extensions

chrome_extensions

repository dump for extensions made during learning.

Run Locally

• Navigate to chrome://extensions.
• Toggle developer mode and click on "Load Unpacked" button.
• Navigate to extension folder and select it.

Debugging

For three basic components of the extension, there are different consoles.

• Content script: It is injected in the content page itself, therefore default page console is where you should look for errors and console messages.
• Background script: This script can be used for browser Actions, page Actions etc. For this navigate to the extension page chrome://extensions and click on background page in the extension card.
• Popup: The html section that appears when extension icon is clicked. Right click the extension icon and select Inspect pop-up to open it's console.