Provides Chrome browser integration for the official LiveReload apps (Mac & Windows) and third-parties like guard-livereload and…

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Version
2.1.0
Update
April 8, 2015
Size
60.78KiB
Developer
livereload.com
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
3.79827 ★
Manifest Version
2
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LiveReload Extension

Provides Chrome browser integration for the official LiveReload apps (Mac & Windows) and third-parties like guard-livereload and yeoman.

See livereload.com for details; visit feedback.livereload.com to get help and vote for new features.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "LiveReload", "version": "2.1.0", "background": { "scripts": [ "global.js" ] }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["injected.js"] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "livereload.js" ], "permissions": [ "tabs", "" ], "icons": { "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_title": "Enable LiveReload", "default_icon": "IconDisabled.png" }}
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How to download and manually install LiveReload extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install LiveReload 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 LiveReload extension file

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

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User reviews

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Анатолий (ID: 00000019c1c266d6) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/20/2024 Приложение работает для локального сервера, но я испытываю проблемы с удаленным. Очень не хватает пункта задержки в 1-2 секунды, чтобы измененный файл успевал сохраниться на сервере, перед обновлением страницы.

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Ar Am (ID: 000000ae84f5c99b) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/04/2023 Useless. Not even a word of instructions. Looks like garbage thrown out the in the woods.

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iNX (ID: 000000f8b5e28918) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/17/2023 I've tried for years using this extension, just one time worked on the fly no errors.... but tbh there's something to work on here, im done with this.

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Darren Semotiuk (ID: 000000b789086c78) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/07/2022 November 2022 and it looks like this extension does nothing (for local file:// webpages anyway, the whole reason I wanted to use this is to auto-refresh WITHOUT having to run Node) -- luckily the SublimeText3 package "LiveReload" DOES work, after enabling it you only need to insert a line of script in your observed file (via Command "Snippet: Insert livereload.js script" -- e.g. )

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Chiung Wei Liu (ID: 000000ff5fd77210) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/29/2022 It can still be used so far, but the design is very bad. I wrote a tutorial: https://hackmd.io/@liubb/rJxY1XqNo But hope to optimize it as soon as possible!