Secure wallet management for Arweave

Latest Version

Version
1.20.5
Update
December 6, 2024
Size
12.98MiB
Developer
arconnect.io
Category
Users
80,000+
Rating
3.7931 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
中文 (简体)
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Permissions
Storage
Alarms
ContextMenus
Tabs
WebNavigation
Notifications
PrinterProvider
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ArConnect Extension

Your gateway to Arweave! A self custody Arweave wallet with extensive features,
all in your favorite browser.

* Manage assets & view your activity - View Arweave-native token balances and NFTs across multiple wallets and seamlessly switch between accounts. Oversee real-time transaction history with access to view block, all in 1-click.

* Send and receive assets with ease - Powerful token management with an easy-to-use interface. All wallet data is backed up by the secure browser extension storage API keeping your assets safe.

* Interact with Arweave apps - ArConnect is the secure gateway to the leading platforms in the growing Arweave ecosystem. Interact with dApps ranging from permanent storage, NFT marketplaces, exchanges and more.

* Focus on the development - ArConnect makes it simple for developers to spend their time on what matters: coding. It's easy to integrate our API and debug your apps with our selection of developer tools.
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Source Manifest.json

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"version":"1.20.5",
"author":"th8ta",
"name":"ArConnect",
"description":"__MSG_extensionDescription__",
"homepage_url":"https://arconnect.io",
"background":{"service_worker":"static/background/index.js"},
"devtools_page":"devtools.html",
"permissions":["storage",
"alarms",
"contextMenus",
"tabs",
"webNavigation",
"notifications",
"printerProvider"],
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["file://*/*",
"http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"js":["api.84a43230.js"],
"run_at":"document_start",
"all_frames":true,
"css":[]},{"matches":["file://*/*",
"http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"js":["ar_protocol.5565bc29.js"],
"run_at":"document_start",
"all_frames":true,
"css":[]},{"matches":["file://*/*",
"http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"js":["events.943c0ae2.js"],
"run_at":"document_end",
"all_frames":true,
"css":[]}],
"host_permissions":["*://*/*"],
"default_locale":"en",
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["/redirect/**"],
"matches":["https://*/*"]},{"resources":["assets/animation/*.png"],
"matches":["*://*/*"]},{"matches":["file://*/*",
"http://*/*",
"https://*/*"],
"resources":["injected.c3d8f555.js"]}]}
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How to download and manually install ArConnect extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download ArConnect extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install ArConnect 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 ArConnect extension file

Select and download the ArConnect 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 ArConnect 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 ArConnect 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 ArConnect 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 ArConnect extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Shannon Grant (ID: 0000008bfc112bb0) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/28/2024 First of all, let me be clear: I don’t think this is a scam. But if I ever use an Arweave non-custodial wallet again, I will likely look elsewhere. Here is my story... In summer 2023 I funded an address with AR via ArConnect. Weeks/months later, there was a "migration" that occurred for the wallet. I don't recall precisely what I did, or what I was supposed to do during the migration, perhaps I was inebriated, perhaps I created a new password then forgot it (that could be part of it), but some time later I tried to access the wallet and it didn't work. I went to the discord to troubleshoot, and after trying to recover it via the seed phrase, deleting the wallet and reinstalling it, trying my seed phrase on another wallet provider, trying the old version on Mozilla…nothing. It appeared that the seed phrase I thought was attached to the address I initially funded was not attached to that address but to some other address with 0 AR. I'm still not 100% sure what happened. I'm not ruling out user error. Maybe I messed up. But I'm not ruling out dev error or just confusing UI - because I’ve seen multiple people in the discord with similar issues. So a part of me wants to give 1 star. But maybe I'm being too harsh. Always ensuring that the seed phrase for the wallet you're funding actually recovers *that* wallet is a good practice for users - for sure. If it never was associated with the wallet I funded, that's on me. But perhaps some valid feedback for devs building wallets is to make it virtually impossible for a user (naive or not) to accidentally fund an address that is not associated with their seed or key file. Google says to give 1 star if you "Hated It". Hate's a strong word. And I don't wish the dev team ill. I'm giving 2 stars because though I may feel the need to give 1 star, I’m discounting that with the possibility that I’m super-duper-giga-dumb. Maybe. But also, maybe not. If Phantom wallet has fewer stars than ArConnect (albeit with a larger sample size) and people say it is one of the best wallets in the industry, then I could be doing my part to provide signal to future users with a 1 star rating. I might not provide such a rating if the initial rating of the wallet was ~ 1 star, for example. Even so…I may give 2 stars. We’ll see. Writing this before I will submit a review. Ok, 2 stars it is. If I could give 1.5 or 1.3 I might. as that might more accurately reflect my discounting. P.S. I had been sitting on this review for months but I occasionally look at the discord and I’ve seen mods put people with problems on read-only, and now problems are dealt with via private support tickets instead not hashing it out on the forums…and, well, this irked me because if lots of people have 1 class of problem it’s now harder to tell (arguably). So, alas, and regardless whether I am too tilted after losing a material amount of money or too heavily discounting my desire to give a one star review with other potential factors, here ends my review. Conflicted Regards, Shannon

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John Zettler (ID: 000000f06240a2f8) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/15/2023 I will be excited to use this app after it support Ledger hardware wallets (Ledger Nano S/+ devices support Arweave). The design looks nice and it might be a good product, but it is a "hard no" to ask me to type in my seed into the browser extension. I've been building in crypto for years and never heard of Keystone, so unsure why the team chose to prioritize that hardware wallet integration.

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Sat Perush (ID: 000000efba568059) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/15/2023 Why did they remove my browser extension and force me to upgrade. NEVER SHOULD BE ALLOWED! You should have option to upgrade within wallet. NEVER LOCK PEOPLE OUT! NOT USER FRIENDLY I AM OUT

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チュimoc (ID: 000000c224a00351) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/07/2023 It breaks ASUS Router configuration page for whatever reason.

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OG_ KADET (ID: 000000e09703643a) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/27/2022 why after the page where you need to come up with a password, it redirects to just a white page with this address chrome-extension://einnioafmpimabjcddiinlhmijaionap/welcome.html and nothing happens