Modify chrome extension for personal use

Asked Mar 20 '17 at 11:23

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I would like to modify a chrome extension for personal use. However, I have not been able to install it satisfactorily.

When I use 'load unpacked extension', my browser warns me every time I launch that I am using developer mode extensions. If I pack it and install it, I get the error 'this extension may have been corrupted' and cannot enable it.

I have tried removing the 'key' from the manifest.json and updating the version number, but still get the corruption error. What do I need to do to prevent this error from coming up?

Edit: I tried hosting it on the Chrome Web Store under private visibility, but when I try to install it I get 'An error has occurred: Access denied'.

edited Mar 20 '17 at 13:43

asked Mar 20 '17 at 11:23

Dimpl

You try this question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23055651/disable-developer-mode-extensions-pop-up-in-chrome ? – OriEng Mar 20 '17 at 12:59
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Did you delete the `_metadata` folder in your modified copy? If you haven't, try that before packing and installing it. – Iván Nokonoko Mar 20 '17 at 13:14
If you don't remove the _metadata folder, you get an error. I removed it. – Dimpl Mar 20 '17 at 13:34
@OriEng I took a look at that. I don't have Windows 10 Home, so I can't use Group Policy. – Dimpl Mar 20 '17 at 13:42
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[How to hack chrome.dll to get rid of the "disable developer mode extensions" pop up](//stackoverflow.com/a/30361260) – wOxxOm Mar 20 '17 at 15:29
@wOxxOm Thanks, that helped, but I am looking for a more permanent solution. – Dimpl Mar 21 '17 at 01:12
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Well there's none so far, see https://crbug.com/491689 – wOxxOm Mar 21 '17 at 01:42

Modify chrome extension for personal use

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