Adding an Extension in Google Chrome Extension is simple. There are two main ways you can add the extension to your Chrome browser.

What You'll Learn

An extension that is already published in the Google Chrome Web Store

An extension that is on your local machine, and you want to add it for testing purposes or personal use

An Extension That Is Already Published In The Google Chrome Web Store

To add an extension from the Google Chrome Web Store, you only have to follow a few simple steps.

• Go to https://chromewebstore.google.com/
• Use the search box at the top to find your desired extension
• Click on the “Add to Chrome” button
• Wait for the extension to download and install in your browser
• Start using it

An Extension That Is On Your Local Machine, And You Want To Add It For Testing Purposes Or Personal Use

The second method for adding an extension to the Google Chrome Web Store is to load it locally. To load an extension, you must have the extension on your local machine.

Steps to follow:

• Click on the three dots on the top right of the Chrome Browser, hover on extensions, and then click on “Manage Extensions”.
• Or you can directly open this link in Chrome chrome://extensions/
• Because you are loading an extension from your local machine, you need to turn on the Developer Mode in Google Chrome Browser
• On the top right, you can see a toggle button with the text “Developer Mode.”
• Just turn it on
• Now, click on the “Load Unpacked” button in the top left corner of the same page
• Choose the extension from your local files and upload it
• If there is any error in your extension, you can see it here, and it will not allow you to upload.
• Once you successfully upload the extension, it means your extension is ready to use and has no bugs

How To Remove a Chrome Extension?

To remove a Chrome Extension, you can follow two different methods.

• Right-click on the extension and then click on Remove From Chrome directly on the extension, and the extension will be removed. This can be done directly if you have already pinned the extension in your browser; otherwise, you will not see it in the bookmark area.
• If the extension is not pinned, then you have to go to this link: chrome://extensions/, choose the extension that you want to remove. Click on the “Remove” button. The extension will be permanently deleted from your Chrome Browser.