Disables text selection on stackoverflow.com

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Version
1.0.1
Update
June 1, 2016
Size
8.21KiB
Developer
Category
Users
71
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://stackoverflow.com/*
Https://stackoverflow.com/*
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anti-copy-pasta Extension

Installing this extension in your Chrome browser (or perhaps a lazy co-worker's...) will prevent you from selecting (and therefore also copy+pasting) any text from stackoverflow.com.

Enjoy :)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_name__", "version": "1.0.1", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "__MSG_description__", "default_locale": "en", "manifest_version": 2, "icons": { "48": "img/48.png", "128": "img/128.png"}, "permissions" : [ "http://stackoverflow.com/*", "https://stackoverflow.com/*" ], "offline_enabled": true, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": [ "http://stackoverflow.com/*", "https://stackoverflow.com/*"], "js": ["content_script.js"] }]}
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How to download and manually install anti-copy-pasta extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download anti-copy-pasta extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta extension file

Select and download the anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta 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 anti-copy-pasta extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Just another mind (ID: 000000fa72ca99f9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/16/2021 I forgot I had installed this 2-3 years before. I've been unable to copy paste for so long I thought it was a stack overflow update until I checked my extensions.

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Charles Wang (ID: 000000ea9a7cb193) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/22/2018 it is so amazing!

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Cindi Ding (ID: 000000f2bb2d1db1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/24/2016 I downloaded this, and now I don't have to be expelled from the school for academic integrity violations. Thanks, anti-copy-pasta!

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adryd (ID: 000000fb70a35fe9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/24/2016 Good times learning to write your own code

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Anthony Gaff (ID: 0000001e06870cd6) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/18/2015 This is great for when the will is weak. It's so easy to copy-pasta the Stack Overflow, but this app makes it easy to resist the urge to be slouch. Now I have more time to eat spaghetti. Thanks Anti-Copy-Pasta!