(Windows only) Monitor files on your hard disk and reload pages automatically

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Version
0.0.3
Update
August 3, 2016
Size
30.93KiB
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Category
Users
254
Rating
4 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
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Http://*/*
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Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) Extension

Autoreloader v0.0.1

Automatically reload chrome tabs if files changes

Step 1: Install the file monitor server

- Download setup.exe from https://github.com/autoreloader/autoreloader/blob/master/Setup.exe?raw=true
- Run setup.exe
Step 2: Install the chrome extension

- Search \"autoreloader\" on chrome store and install extension
Step 3: Add folders that you would like to monitor using the \"add directory\" button.

That's it! Now anytime a new file is added, changed, or removed in the folders you're monitoring your active tab will automatically reload.

This is an open source app. You can find the full code for Server (Delphi) and Extension (Javascript) here:

https://github.com/autoreloader/autoreloader

Pull requests are always welcome!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win)", "version": "0.0.3", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "(Windows only) Monitor files on your hard disk and reload pages automatically", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/autoreloader/autoreloader", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "default_locale": "en", "background": { "scripts": [ "src/bg/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icons/icon19.png", "default_title": "Enable Auto-Reloader" }, "options_page": "src/options/index.html", "permissions": [ "tabs","storage", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension file

Select and download the Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) 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 Autoreloader: Reload tab on file change (Win) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Georgi Kirilov (ID: 000000e25b0450cb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/28/2020 Great job

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