How to install/update Dreditor in Google Chrome 21+

Hm. Somehow, that warning doesn't appear for me on latest Chrome 20.*

Just ran into this on my Mac when trying to upgrade Dreditor. Yep, this is in Chrome 21+.

Solution

Drag the script from Finder/Explorer onto the Chrome Extensions page, as instructed on the Learn more page -- look for the collapsed Steps on adding extensions from other websites heading near the bottom.

It would be nice to have Dreditor in the Chrome Web Store, but I'm not sure it's necessary with such an easy work-around and the skill level of Dreditor's user base. sun?

How about adding the work-around to the project page?

Updated issue summary.

Thank you adamdicarlo! Just drag it onto the extensions page, quite easy.

Tried few times and doesn't work. I found the file name should be end with .user.js.

Failed:
dreditor.user(1).js

OK:
dreditor.user.js

OK:
dreditor(1).user.js

There's two choices here.

One: Everyone installs Dreditor manually using the chrome://extensions/ page. Which is going to suck for updating.

Two: @sun could host the user script on the chrome extension Gallery. This option also sucks, but at least everyone will get the updates. :-/

I think there is no other option than create an official extension in the Chrome Web Store.

I already looked into that, but the sign-up process for that is ridiculous — I'd have to formally/officially register as a verified "software vendor" and sign lots of crap with them... for a simple user script that's being developed and maintained for free? come on...

+1 for Google Chrome Webstore. ;)

Sorry sun but I think otherwise nobody would get this :(

I've been testing the tampermomkey extension for Chrome.

But the Dreditor script doesn't seem to work... Using Chrome 21.

Talked to sun at drupalcon. I think we really should invest some time to update it because why should he get a developer account? That's not easy and I think that is absolutely okay. I think we should close this issue and sun should link the introduction on the project page.

sun, why you are reopening this issue?

Thanks for information!
Here is simple How-to screenshot: http://drupal.org/files/dreditor-and-google-chrome.png

Oh, very cool. Thank you kalabro.

sun, if you are OK with I can add to the installation section <li>In Chrome 21 and later, go to chrome://extension and drag the newly downloaded file to install it. <a href="http://drupal.org/files/dreditor-and-google-chrome.png">explanation picture</a></li>.

I think "In Chrome and later..." is enough because Chrome automatically updates itself.

Not on my computer. That's only possible on... slightly less secure operating systems ;)

How can you prevent this?

Slightly adjusted and added the instructions to the project page: http://drupal.org/project/dreditor

Still not happy about this. Will try to get in touch with Google/Chrome/ium folks when time permits. (does anyone have any contacts there?)

@sun would you be up for allowing someone else to pay the $5 and then keep the extension on the web-store up to date, or would you rather that you kept control of things and we wait until another solution can be found?

There's a misspell in the project page, it says chrome://extension where it should be chrome://extensions, only letting you know.

drag and drop method not working at 21.0.1180.89 m version :(

sorry , bad hands ;(
all works fine

The path for me is chrome://chrome/extensions/

if you type chrome://extensions it works, it just goes to chrome://chrome/extensions/

Sorry, fixed that. :)

Why not add the Dreditor to the d.o site directly?
In my opinion, it will be pretty cool to have just one option in user profile: Enable Dreditor.

Also a good idea!

its better to add it into http://drupal.org/project/project

Same with Chrome 22, unable to install

Was wondering if this was resolved since I am unable to install it at all even downloading and dropping from local filesystem as suggested. I managed to install this on another machine, but I remember having to do something rather hacky after finding an article. Seems like this could use a proper resolution.

On Ubuntu 12.04:
Drag'nDrop method works on:

• Chromium 24
• Local path (Show Hidden Flies): Home > .config > chromium > Default > Extensions
• Extension path: chrome://extensions/

It doesn't (won't accept Drop) on:

• Chrome 23
• Local path (Show Hidden Flies): Home > .config > google-chrome > Default > Extensions
• Extension path: chrome://chrome/extensions/

Also tried the "Load unpacked extension..." button. The .js file is grayed-out (not selectable).

Re-opening. :-[

Until a more permanent, automatic solution can be achieved, there are a few workarounds: How to install a private user script in Chrome 21+?. The simplest one is probably to start Chrome with the --enable-easy-off-store-extension-install switch, which worked for me on Chromium 24 Ubuntu 12.10: chromium-browser --enable-easy-off-store-extension-install.

Updated issue summary.

Added URL to Chrome's Extensions page.

link

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I am running OS X 10.8.4.

I was able to install the extension on Chrome 29 but the dreditor script doesn't run in the browser. Works fine in FF on same machine.