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To view all installed extensions, click on three vertical dots on the top right of Chrome browser and hover your mouse on More Tools and click on Extensions. Here is how you can find the source code of installed Chrome extension in your hard drive: Step 1: Open extensions tab in Google Chrome The downside of this method is, you need to first install the extension on Google Chrome to view the code. Navigating to the extracted path and searching the ID of extension is what we need to do for getting the source code. When you install any extension or theme from Chrome Web Store, a CRX file is downloaded and the contents of the file are extracted and saved locally on your hard drive.

Locating the Chrome extension source code on your device is pretty simple. Otherwise, Chrome will not allow the installation.Method 1: Finding Extension Source Code On Your Hard Drive Also, make sure you drag and drop the CRX file in Chrome and don’t just open it using Chrome as the default app. Ending thoughtsīefore I end, I should mention that you can use the same process to install Chrome extension in other Chromium-based browsers as well, such as Opera.

This will install the extension and you don’t even need an internet connection to complete the installation. To drag and drop, you can either decrease the size of the Chrome window or drag the CRX file on the Chrome taskbar button to maximize Chrome and drop it. Now drag and drop the CRX file of the extension in the Chrome extensions page and you’ll be asked to add the extension like you are usually asked. You cannot install Chrome extensions manually without enabling this option. Here click on the “Developer mode” toggle at the top-right corner to enable it. Now that you have downloaded the CRX file, let’s see how you can install it in Chrome.Ĭlick on the Chrome main menu and select “Extensions” from the “More tools” option. That’s it, the extension CRX file will be downloaded to your PC and you can even move it to a different PC to install.