This is a little trick I found nowhere on the web so I thought I’d share.
Suppose you need to install an extension for Chrome, but for some reason you can’t access internet from Chrome itself… Easy, you just need to get the CRX file that contains the extension bundle, right? The trouble is, you can’t easily get this file if you’re browsing the extension gallery with anything other than Chrome.
Here’s how I did it:
- Find the ID of the extension you’re interested in. When on the details page of the extension, it will be something like “bfbmjmiodbnnpllbbbfblcplfjjepjdn” after “https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/” in the page URL
- Paste this URL into your browser: “https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx?response=redirect&x=id%3D____%26uc” replacing ____ with the extension ID.
- You’ll be prompted to save a CRX file. Drag this file to a Chrome window and proceed with installation
Done!
#1 by rat on 2011-07-11 - 17:53
Great,thank you very much!
#2 by Tarun on 2011-08-29 - 21:35
Thank You!
#3 by Pancho on 2011-09-02 - 16:03
Very useful tip – Thanks!
For privacy issues I have blocked all Google Analytics at the DNS level – and because of that – if I then try to install any extension from the Chrome Store – it doesn’t allow it.
So, download it through Firefox using the Downthemall! and FlashGot extensions seems to be the solution.
#4 by alx on 2011-09-24 - 06:52
nice tip…
thanks