Replaces all images on a given page with pictures of Ryan Gosling. HEY GIRL!

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Version
3.0
Update
December 31, 2015
Size
19.65KiB
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Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.33735 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
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Hey Girl Extension

Instantly change all images on any given webpage to America's Sweetheart RYAN GOSLING!
Install the extension, click the heart and watch the magic happen!

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UPDATED 12/31/15 WITH NEW IMAGES!
Thanks for continuing to use & love Hey Girl.
♥ ♥ ♥ \\(-ㅂ-)/
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Hey Girl", "version": "3.0", "homepage_url": "http://heygirl.io", "description": "Replaces all images on a given page with pictures of Ryan Gosling. HEY GIRL!", "icons": { "16" : "img/icon_16.png", "48" : "img/icon_48.png", "128" : "img/icon_128.png"}, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "img/icon_48.png", "default_title": "HEY GIRL" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab" ], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js", "heygirl.js"], "persistent": false }, "manifest_version": 2}
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How to download and manually install Hey Girl extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Hey Girl 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 Hey Girl extension file

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

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User reviews

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An_ArtPerson Duh (ID: 000000ae7d82b046) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/24/2023 IT DOESNT WORK BUT PLEASE UPDATE IT. I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE.

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Why are we still Here? (ID: 000000bf5707112b) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/23/2021 It worked at one point but I guess since the lack of updates and how mutch google updates it doesnt work anymore

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Black Sabbath (ID: 0000002e22e4df38) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/29/2019 poprostu pękam ze śmiechu

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Lucas Exempli Gratia Smith (ID: 00000064d7831ba2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/20/2017 Great, however it would be nice to be able to simply toggle it on and off and have it automatically change the images when you go to a new page. Interesting interaction: if you have nCage enabled, each time you press the Hey Girl button it randomizes all the pictures of Nicolas Cage.

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Dan Jones (ID: 000000c5856ff85d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/13/2017 love it