Set cookies to route requests to specific service versions

Latest Version

Version
0.16.0
Update
May 21, 2018
Size
22.84KiB
Developer
turbinelabs.io
Category
Users
9
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
ContextMenus
Cookies

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Houston Cookie Manager Extension

Houston Cookie Manager lets you see all versions of your site that are currently deployed and preview a specific version, even if it's not exposed to any of your customers.

Why would you want to do this?

— Test the latest version before you release to your customers.
— Show your product manager the new UI that's still on a branch, using real data.
— Make sure you really did fix that bug that only appears in production.
— Debug a bad release after rolling it back.

Getting started is easy! It's just 3 steps:

1) Download this extension.
2) Install Houston. Sign up at turbinelabs.io.
3) Modify the end of your CI/CD pipeline to deploy new versions side-by-side, as if you're going to do a blue/green release.

Houston supports virtually any infrastructure and any CI/CD tool. Read more at docs.turbinelabs.io.

If you want to see how the team at Turbine Labs uses the Houston Cookie Manager, see our blog post! https://blog.turbinelabs.io/eating-our-own-dogfood-35d017343bce

NOTE: Requires a Houston account. Sign up at turbinelabs.io/contact.

ABOUT HOUSTON: Houston, by Turbine Labs, is a continuous release service that lets you roll out new software versions incrementally and roll back bad code within seconds when something is wrong. Houston gives teams observability into their releases with detailed metrics from both old and new versions, based on real customer traffic and native integrations into Kubernetes, Consul, AWS ECS, EC2, and more. Houston lets teams improve their product velocity without any disruption––inside the company or out.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Houston Cookie Manager", "description": "Set cookies to route requests to specific service versions", "author": "Art Gillespie", "short_name": "Houston Cookie Manager", "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "version": "0.16.0", "permissions": ["storage", "contextMenus", "cookies", ""], "background": { "scripts": ["houston.js", "houston_crx.js"] }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "chrome_style": true }, "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Houston Cookie Manager extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Houston Cookie Manager extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Houston Cookie Manager extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Houston Cookie Manager extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Houston Cookie Manager extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager extension file

Select and download the Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager 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 Houston Cookie Manager extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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