Chrome “Scripts may close only the windows that were opened by it” error

Question

window.close();//false

window.open(location, '_self', '');
window.close();//false

open(location, '_self').close();//false

Chrome 45.0.2454.85 m, Firefox also has the problem.

Please help...

Console option screenshot

Answer 1

You should store your opened window in a variable.

var popup = window.open(location, '_blank', '');
popup.close();

EDIT: Opening in _self does not work since you open a new page in the same screen, you might want to do _blank like i've edited.