How to Install, Extract, and Package the OGL Editor Extension from the Chrome Web Store

This article covers the following procedures:

  • Installing the OGL editor extension for Google Chrome.
  • Extracting the OGL Editor Extension.
  • Packing the extension CRX files.

Installing the OGL editor extension for Google Chrome

Prerequisites

  • Google Chrome browser.

Instructions

  1. Go to the Chrome Web Store. The page below opens; select Add to Chrome.
    chrome web store

    A confirmation dialog box opens.

  2. Select Add extension.

    add extension dialog

  3. A confirmation message is displayed once the setup is completed.confirmation message

Extracting the OGL Editor Extension

Prerequisites

  • Google Chrome browser.
  • Oracle Guided Learning (Iridize) extension added to Chrome.

Instructions

  1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
  2. At the top right, select the Extensions icon(jigsaw icon)and then select Manage extensions.manage extensions

    The Manage extensions window appears with the list of extensions installed on the Chrome browser.

  3. On the Oracle Guided Learning Editor extension card, select Details.extensions list

    The details of the OGL Editor extension are displayed now.

  4. Look at the URL. The Extension ID is the long string of characters at the end of the URL.extension id
  5. Identify the Extension ID and copy it.
  6. On your PC's local drive, navigate to the extensions folder, where all the extensions are stored.

    Your default directory may look like this:

    C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions

    directory

    Note:

    You might have to enable visibility for hidden files.
  7. Find the folder matching the OGL Editor's Extension ID. Then copy and paste it to a new directory (i.e., C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\Documents\OGL Editor extension\).new directory

You have now successfully extracted the OGL Editor extension files. To create a .crx file, please see the next section.

Packaging The Extension CRX Files

Prerequisites

  • Google Chrome browser.
  • An extracted OGL Editor extension.

Instructions

  1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
  2. At the top right, select the Extensions icon(jigsaw icon)and then select Manage extensions
  3. Use the toggle button on the Manage extensions window to enable the Developer mode.

    dev mode
  4. Select Pack extension.

    pack extension

    The Pack extension modal window is displayed.

  5. Browse the Extension root directory and select the folder in which the OGL Editor extension is present.

    Your root directory should be similar to C:\Users\<Your_User_Name>\Documents\OGL Editor extension\gjlnedceigegbbmdnjgeebldeljgmhch\5.13.0_0

    select folder
  6. Select Pack extension.

    pack extension confirmation

    A confirmation message is displayed. Select OK to close the confirmation window.

    confirmation window
  7. On your PC's local drive, navigate to the extension directory to verify.verify the directory

The .crx file has now been successfully created.