Add a dark mode with different themes to the MDN Web Docs website. Open-Source.
MDN Dark Mode Extension
Currently available themes (based on famous VS Code themes):
-Tokyo Night
-One Dark Pro
This extension won't track any kind of data and will be active at \"developer.mozilla.org\" tabs only.
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/sgalanb/MDN-Dark-Mode
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install MDN Dark Mode extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install MDN Dark Mode extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download MDN Dark Mode extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the MDN Dark Mode extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the MDN Dark Mode extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode extension file
Select and download the MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode 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 MDN Dark Mode extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
Fern for YouTube 66 0 ★ 37.57KiB
CROCODOOR 66 2 ★ 68.27KiB
DevTools Theme: Gruvbox Dark 66 7 ★ 50.3KiB
Material DevTools Theme Collection 66 73 ★ 198KiB
MDN After Dark 66 7 ★ 4.54KiB
MDN Search 66 5 ★ 15.12KiB
Colorize 66 3 ★ 488KiB
Dark Mode 66 1 ★ 18.25KiB
Dark Mode Chrome 66 0 ★ 16.78KiB
Dark Theme for Google Chrome 66 1 ★ 15.1KiB
DownloadPresets 66 0 ★ 18.25KiB
Dark Mode Enabler 66 4 ★ 18.64KiB
Scrapbox List Marker 66 1 ★ 1.58MiB
Glassify 66 2 ★ 11.96KiB
Circuit Dark Mode 66 1 ★ 42.99KiB
Dark Mode Everywhere 66 1 ★ 4.41KiB
AWS Dark 66 2 ★ 3.14KiB
Ufora Dark Mode 66 7 ★ 23.89KiB
NigthOwl Mode? 66 2 ★ 4.24KiB
Dark Mode for Chrome 66 1 ★ 263KiB
Dark Mode for Chrome 66 5 ★ 257KiB
All-in-One Dark Mode 66 19 ★ 35.59KiB
Dark Mode - Dark Reader for Chrome 66 46 ★ 399KiB
Dark Mode - Dark Theme for Chrome 66 36 ★ 883KiB
User reviews
Agnia Dorofeeva (ID: 000000221df3c719) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/15/2022
CJ K (guitar player) (ID: 0000009fb809fc9d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/13/2022