01 — Unpack
Extract the zip first
- Windows: right-click the zip → Extract All → Extract.
- macOS: double-click the zip. A folder appears next to it.
- Open that folder. You should see
manifest.json inside — not another zip.
Load the folder, not the .zip. If Windows nested a second folder, pick the one that actually holds manifest.json.
02 — Developer mode
Turn it on, then Load unpacked
Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera all share this flow. Pick your browser — paste the URL into the address bar (pages cannot open chrome:// for you).
chrome://extensions
- Paste that into the address bar and press Enter.
- Enable Developer mode — toggle in the top-right.
- Click Load unpacked.
- Select the unzipped folder (the one with manifest.json).
edge://extensions
- Paste that into the address bar and press Enter.
- Turn on Developer mode in the left sidebar.
- Click Load unpacked.
- Select the unzipped folder with manifest.json.
brave://extensions
- Paste that into the address bar and press Enter.
- Enable Developer mode — top-right toggle.
- Click Load unpacked.
- Select the unzipped folder with manifest.json.
opera://extensions
- Paste that into the address bar, or go to Opera Menu → Extensions → Extensions.
- Enable Developer mode — top-right toggle.
- Click Load unpacked.
- Select the unzipped folder with manifest.json.
Extensions
Developer mode
Load unpacked