Get reminded of important links when it's convenient
Link Drop Extension
When you use Link Drop, the links you save are sent to you in an email at the end of the day.
See something cool but have too much to do? Click the extension icon to save it to Link Drop. All the articles you save over a 24 hour window will be sent to you at whatever time you choose.
Want to read the news from yesterday over a morning coffee? Tell Link Drop to send you your drop in the morning so you can. Prefer to destress after work reading all the articles you missed? Link Drop can send you an email in the afternoon if that's what you prefer.
Never lose another interesting article to the bookmark backlog.
Features:
- Chrome extension to save any interesting links on the web
- Choose which time works best for you to receive your links from the linkdrop.co website
- Manage your links from the linkdrop.co website
- Don't want to receive an email? Turn off emails in settings
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Link Drop extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Link Drop extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Link Drop extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Link Drop extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Link Drop extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Link Drop extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Link Drop Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Link Drop extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Link Drop extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Link Drop extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Link Drop extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Link Drop extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Link Drop extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Link Drop extension file
Select and download the Link Drop extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Link Drop extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Link Drop extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Link Drop extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Link Drop extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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