Load your website's desktop and mobile views effortlessly in Adobe Target with the VEC helper extension

Latest Version

Version
0.7.1
Update
November 15, 2021
Size
546KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
2.53846 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
ActiveTab
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
WebNavigation
Http://*/*
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Adobe Target VEC Helper Extension

The VEC Helper browser extension for Chrome solves site-loading issues for which customers now rely on the Target Enhanced Experience Composer or third-party extensions.

Benefits of using the VEC Helper extension:
- All iframe busting headers, such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy, are implicitly removed from the website.
- If a webpage does not yet contain the Target at.js JavaScript library, you can use the extension to inject the library so you can author experiences for the website. You can then create activities and QA them using preview links.
- Mobile Viewports are supported without the Enhanced Experience Composer (EEC).
- Customers new to Target can use the extension to experiment with Target even if their IT developers have not yet implemented Target on their websites.
- Partners servicing multiple customers' websites and Target accounts now have one simple mechanism to support VEC loading, instead of managing multiple rules in third-party tools.
- With Chrome 80's change in the default behaviour of SameSite attribute for cookies.
- Adobe Target - Visual Enhanced Composer functionality is fixed by adding the SameSite attribute to certain session cookies used by Adobe Target components.
- Clients are now able to set the SameSite attribute to the value \"None\" for their own session cookies in order for them to be able to login while using VEC or EEC.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "description": "Load your website's desktop and mobile views effortlessly in Adobe Target with the VEC helper extension", "version": "0.7.1", "name": "Adobe Target VEC Helper", "manifest_version": 2, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "http://*.adobe.com/content/mac/*/target/activities.html*", "https://*.adobe.com/content/mac/*/target/activities.html*" ], "js": [ "content_top.js", "content_main.js" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "matches": [ "http://*/*mboxEdit=1*", "https://*/*mboxEdit=1*" ], "js": [ "content_client.js" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "matches": [ "http://*/*adobe_authoring_enabled=1*", "https://*/*adobe_authoring_enabled=1*" ], "js": [ "content_client.js" ], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true }, { "matches": [ "http://*/*at_preview_token=*", "https://*/*at_preview_token=*" ], "js": [ "content_top.js", "content_client.js" ], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "32": "icons/icon32_grayscale.png", "38": "icons/icon38_grayscale.png" }, "default_title": "Adobe Target VEC Helper", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "38": "icons/icon38.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "ui_components.js" ], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://use.typekit.net; object-src 'self'", "permissions": [ "storage", "activeTab", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "webNavigation", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Adobe Target VEC Helper extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Adobe Target VEC Helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper extension file

Select and download the Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper 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 Adobe Target VEC Helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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pratik naikawadi (ID: 0000008a03c1d0d8) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/04/2023 I just have one question - we have a testing website that requires a VPN connection, however VEC does not load the overall page from the UAT or Testing website? I need to know if there's a issue with the VEC? or It does not works with the VPN at all?

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Homer Rubi (ID: 00000047949a9007) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/24/2023 Adobe is so full of issues all the time. This extension is hit of miss. You never know when it will work properly.

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Carlos Moran Solano (ID: 000000a9b24c4762) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/15/2021 Using this extension has been a clunky process. It was easier to validate tests before.

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Eric Matisoff (ID: 0000007bcad715c0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/21/2020 Works perfectly in the VEC - great to see it working smoothly with the Web SDK as well.

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Chris Tam (ID: 00000095c2d63503) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/25/2019 Worked great until September. Now all it does is prompt me to allow Target Libraries repetitively because it can't the libraries.... Reached out to Adobe Support and they recommended I use incognito mode. Why can't this just work out of the box like its supposed to?