Sends your downloading jobs to the Free Download Manager by pausing the built-in download manager

Latest Version

Version
0.3.2
Update
May 9, 2023
Size
179KiB
Developer
Category
Users
70,000+
Rating
4.29787 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
NativeMessaging
Notifications
Downloads
ContextMenus
ActiveTab
Scripting
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Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) Extension

Send your downloading job requests to the well-known Free Download Manager (FDM) to take advantage of the following features:

1. BitTorrent support
2. Enhanced audio/video files support
3. Download acceleration
4. Resuming broken downloads
5. Smart file management and powerful scheduler
6. Adjusting traffic usage
7. Remote Control
8. HTML Spider

This extension offers two levels of integration. The simple one is the right-click context menu items for video, audio, and image file types. The second level is an observer for downloading requests that are sent to the built-in download manager. The extension pauses each download when a new request is submitted. Then sends the actual downloadable URL to your Free Download Manager. This mode is more aggressive and can simply toggle on and off from the browser action.

Notes:
1. For the extension to work you need to have Free Download Manager (FDM) installed; http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/
2. For the extension to be able to communicate with FDM, a small native client is required. This native client can be found at https://github.com/belaviyo/native-client/releases. You will get the instruction on how to install this native client when the extension tries to communicate for the first time.
3. This extension can extract links from selected text. Use the right-click context menu over selected text to access this tool.

Web Components:
This extension uses \"notification-view\" web component:
https://webextension.org/custom-component/notification-view/index.html
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension file

Select and download the Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) 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 Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Max Morais (ID: 000000c97051fec6) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/09/2024 A extensão original sempre pára de funcionar de repente no chrome. Tenho que reinstalar a extensão, que volta a funcionar, mas o problema sempre volta. Essa alternativa funciona bem melhor. Para o correto funcionamento, não se esqueça de baixar e instalar também o add-on no gifthub. O único contra é que muitas vezes ao invés de apenas abrir a janela de download, ele abre também a janela do programa (que tenho sempre que fechar). Ainda sim, isso é menos pior do que a extensão parar de funcionar. ATUALIZAÇÃO: Está funcionando pelo menu de contexto mas parou de funcionar diretamente por qualquer link de download, que é o esperado. Uma pena...

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Phoenix Gaming (ID: 000000fcd28138b4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 03/10/2023 not working. when I going to download something FDM is not starting but in build browser downloader

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Pagoeja (ID: 0000003c6c22233e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/12/2023 its surprisingly good even though it looks like a complete scam. after it sent me to a sketchy link i was going to delete it but then when i clicked the three dots to delete it i saw the other actions i could do. One of them was "download all links" which basically searches for all links on the current tab ur on. select the download link and BOOM! it transfers to free download manager! Also all of you writing reviews are total bots, I mean how am I gonna believe youre a real person when you say "best" like c'mon man. Anyway instal free download manager, from 288 KB/s to a WHOPPING 4.1 MB/s holy!

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Rodrigues (ID: 000000b3ab43e63a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/02/2022 Está funcionando tranquilamente até agora.

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Michael Akwasi Akorli (ID: 000000fa568946ef) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/31/2020 I like it