Social app built on Lens Protocol with DMs via XMTP

Latest Version

Version
2.0.0-beta.18
Update
August 19, 2024
Size
2.39MiB
Developer
focalize.app
Category
Users
366
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Scripting
Storage
Notifications
Alarms
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Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) Extension

A full Lens social app in a browser extension!

Focalize is a free, open source, browser extension that allows you to access your notifications and DMs, as well as create publications on Lens Protocol directly from your browser. Use the toolbar icon to quickly share a link to the page you're currently viewing, create rich media NFTs on Polygon, or catch up on your notifications.

Originally created for ETHOnline 2022:
🏆 Winner of First Prize from Lens Protocol
🏆 Winner of First Prize from IPFS/Filecoin
🌿 Recipient of Lens Builders Program Grant

Notable Features:
✅ Open source, no usage tracking, and removes reliance on third parties.
✅ Desktop notifications
✅ Automatic post drafts
✅ Wide support for Lens Protocol publication metadata like locale, content warnings, and tags.
✅ Option to self-sign and pay your own gas, or use Dispatcher for gasless publishing.
✅ WYSIWYG Markdown editor.
✅ Support for setting a separate title and description for NFTs, which is shown on marketplaces like OpenSea.
✅ Uses Id3 Tags to pre-populate fields when attaching audio files.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension file

Select and download the Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) 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 Focalize - DApp for Lens Protocol (Beta) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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marlon smith (ID: 0000009fbf50e260) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/02/2023 the best chrome addon to posting to lens protcol