In the article for all the details!
Registering a Google Developer account
To publish an extension in the Chrome Web Store, you need to access the
- Having a developer account is mandatory. So we can't avoid this step 😌
- Unfortunately, the payment of $5 is also mandatory, but the good news is that this cost is a one-time fee 😉
Once you select the Agreement and Policies checkbox, and complete the payment, you will be redirected to the
The previous screen will appear when our developer account has already been configured, if not, we will land on the configuration completion page:
that will appear in the Chrome Web Store and in the Chrome browser.
"version" The for our extension."description" A string no longer than 132 characters that .
Create a zip file with all the extension files
To upload our extension, we need a ZIP file that contains all the extension files.
N.B. the manifest.json file must be placed in the root directory, not in a subfolder.
Uploading the extension package (zip file)
At this point, we can proceed with uploading the zip file into the Dashboard. To do this, access the "Items" section from the side menu and then click on "New item":
Below are the fields that we will need to fill in:
Description: Add a description that helps understand the features and purpose of the extension
Category and Language: Choose the category and language
Store icon: Upload the extension icon with dimensions 128x128 px
Screenshots: Upload screenshots (respecting the formats) to help the user understand in preview how the extension will appear once installed and what are the sections that compose it (e.g. in addition to the extension, add screenshots of the settings page if provided by your extension)
Small promo tile: 440x280 px image that will appear on the home page, category pages and search results.
Marquee image: 1400x560 px image that will be used if the extension is chosen for the marquee functionality (the rotating carousel at the top of the Chrome Web Store home page).
Extension Distribution Type
Google allows you to define the visibility of an extension according to the following options:
Public: anyone in the selected countries will be able to see and install the extension
Unlisted: only people with the link to the extension will be able to see and install it. ATTENTION: the extension will still be searchable in the store!
Private: with this choice you can define a group of people who will have access to the extension
To set the visibility you need to access the "Distribution" section available in the side menu:
After you have everything set up, you will need to click on "Save draft" and the "Submit for review" button will be enabled. Clicking on the "Submit for review" button will bring up the following popup:
We've finished but… 🎁
Our publication is complete 🎉, we just have to wait for the outcome of the Google review but…
...you've probably noticed that the guide in this article was created using as an example a real extension created by the Techelopment team: extension is able to build the final URL with which to directly access the page relating to the ticket in question. Naturally, once the ID has been entered, the extension allows you to automatically open a new tab with the ticket detail page.
Isn't that great?! 🤩
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