Helps you stay focused on the web by blocking unnecessary destractions

Latest Version

Version
1.1.0
Update
January 11, 2018
Size
107KiB
Developer
www.benrowe.info
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
3.22222 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (UK)
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Permissions
WebRequest

WebRequestBlocking
Tabs
Storage
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Procrastinator Extension

** new - you can now customise the block page with your own url; either local file, or http url!

Find yourself getting easily distracted while completing tasks on the web? Procrastinator allows you to block websites you consider distracting to ensure you stay focused on your task.

Procrastinator is designed to quickly add the websites you deem a distraction, and it does the rest. You also control when the websites are blocked with a simple timespan.

This chrome extension will allow you to stay focused, and block yourself from distractions whilst you work.

Procrastinator gives you the control of which specific websites, or a sub-set of websites using it's simple pattern matching techniques. Or if you're a power user, you can use regular expressions to fine tune which url's are blocked.

Once you have defined your list of sites you want to block, you can also individually control the blocker for each website, or use a general time span to control all of the blocked websites.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Procrastinator extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Procrastinator 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 Procrastinator extension file

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

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User reviews

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Clemens Ratte-Polle (ID: 00000020588ec5f5) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/27/2023 ok, very simple :) But it forwards to an error page: This page has been blocked by... This should be disabled optionally: - Load error page? I want to forbid to forward a site to a specific URL.

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Tonmoy Hasan (ID: 0000006d49a1efa2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/05/2023 Downloaded for the first time, really doesn't meet the need. Would be really helpful if it worked well, at least did half the work like shown in the overview.

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MugiWara (ID: 000000307c0fec05) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/21/2020 Works perfectly, I'm an impulsive web surf junky especially youtube, and this helped me curb that.

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Sergey Palyanov (ID: 000000bacc82288d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/22/2018 Doesn't work for some websites

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CryoRaid (ID: 0000002f017605b3) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/21/2018 It works well, but I find it too easy to turn off, with me being a person with no self control, I will usualy just turn it off and stop working. come to think of it, I'm in history class right now with about 12 things missing so... yeah..