We’ll be diving deeper into how to configure audio features in your Chrome extension, just like we did for TalkToMe.Recognizing how popular Chrome is, Microsoft rebuilt its Edge browser as a Chromium version so it now supports all Chrome extensions natively while still supporting its own Edge extensions from the Microsoft Store. If you enjoyed this post, check out this next article. The app ID is used for making requests to Google APIs, while the OAuth token is used for making Web Store payments.Ĭongratulations, you have now published your extension! ? Once all of this is complete, you’ll receive an app ID and an OAuth token. You will have to pay a $5 one-time developer fee, however, when you put your project onto the web store.Īlso, don’t forget to include a detailed description and pictures of your extension so that potential users will know exactly what your project does! Unless you want to register payments for your app, you can skip the step about setting up a payment system. Then, make sure you have a developer account by visiting the Chrome Webstore Developer Dashboard.Ĭlick the “Add new item” button and it should let you upload your. The file should, at a minimum, contain the manifest.json file.
To begin uploading your project, first convert it to a. So you’ve developed and tested your extension. To view your options page, you can also click “Details” under your extension and scroll down to where it says “Extension options”. To see your extension in action, save all of your files and click “Reload” while you’re on the Extension Management page.
This is what the contents of your manifest should look like: This file provides important information for your extension to function, such as permissions and the script files that you’ll be linking your project to. Then, you’ll need to make a manifest.json file in a new directory for your extension. This should lead you to the Extension Management page, where you can turn on Developer Mode (it should be in the top right corner). Configuring the files for setupįirst, go to chrome://extensions in your browser, or simply click “More Tools” and “Extensions” on the Chrome menu. This has been covered in this article by my friend Palash and also uses the TalkToMe extension as an example.
I won’t be covering how to manage audio features, such as handling mic permissions. Getting it ready to put onto the Chrome store.I’m going to cover the basics of setting up your extension, including: I’m basing it off of lessons learned while creating TalkToMe, a Chrome Extension that helps the visually impaired by reading website content and navigating to other web pages. In this article, I will be teaching you how to make a Chrome Extension of your own. By Erika Tan How to create a Chrome Extension