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Most extensions are hosted in the Chrome Web Store to best protect users from malicious
extensions.
Hosting
All extensions are distributed to users as a special ZIP file with a .crx
suffix. Extensions
hosted in the Chrome Web Store are uploaded through the Developer Dashboard as .zip
files. The publishing process automatically converts the .zip
into a .crx
file.
There are three exceptions to the Chrome Web Store hosting rule:
- Extensions that are distributed through the enterprise policy.
- Unpacked extension directories from a local machine while in developer mode.
- Linux installation.
Read more about the hosting policy.
Updating
The Chrome Browser periodically checks for new versions of installed extensions and updates them
without user intervention.
To release an update to an extension, increase the number in the version
field of the
manifest.
{
...
"version": "1.5",
...
}
{
...
"version": "1.6",
...
}
Convert the updated extension directory into a ZIP file and locate the old version in the Developer
Dashboard. Select Edit, upload the new package, and hit Publish. The browser will
automatically update the extension for users after the new version is published.
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Last updated 2012-09-18 UTC.
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