Create Wayback-Consumable WARC Files from Any Webpage

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Version
0.2021.6.28 build 1307
Update
June 30, 2021
Size
585KiB
Developer
matkelly.com
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
WebRequest
Tabs
ActiveTab
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
Http://*/*
Http://*/
*://*/*
Notifications
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WARCreate Extension

WARCreate is a Google Chrome extension that allows a user to create a Web ARChive (WARC) file from any browsable webpage. The resulting files can then be used with other tools like the Internet Archive's open source Wayback Machine. The tool is an evolving product with the end result pushing toward being a personal web archiving solution for those that wish to securely archive their metadata in a standardize way.

RECENT VERSION HISTORY
Version 0.2021.6.28 Fixes an issue to capture URIs without relative indicators.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "WARCreate", "version": "0.2021.6.28", "version_name": "0.2021.6.28 build 1307", "description": "Create Wayback-Consumable WARC Files from Any Webpage", "icons" : { "16" : "icons/icon-16.png", "48" : "icons/icon-48.png", "128" : "icons/icon-128.png" }, "background": {"page":"html/background.html" }, "homepage_url": "http://warcreate.com", "content_scripts": [{"matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"],"js": ["js/jquery-2.1.1.min.js","js/content.js"]} ], "page_action" : { "default_icon" : "icons/icon-19.png", "default_title" : "WARCreate","default_popup" : "html/popup.html" }, "permissions" : [ "webRequest", "tabs", "activeTab", "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "http://*/*", "http://*/", "*://*/*", "notifications" ], "options_ui": { "page": "html/options.html" }, "short_name" : "WARCreate", "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'", "minimum_chrome_version": "23.0"}
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How to download and manually install WARCreate extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install WARCreate 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 WARCreate extension file

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

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User reviews

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Zappa Penguin (ID: 000000d44a04f1b9) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 06/17/2023 Too inconsistent to be trusted. For instance, it hangs when trying to WARC this storefront page. It's very opaque, with no way to check status - you click "generate" and it doesn't do anything, either because it's actually generating a WARC or because it's crashed or hung on something, and there's just no telling which possibility is the case. On the bright side, it's not a CLI python script, so... points for that.

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x (ID: 00000077f7911e05) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/25/2022 Crashes with current Chrome version -- was very excited to try it.

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Qiang Zhong (ID: 00000049d9964e30) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/06/2019 I search for it for a long time.Thank you for your nice job. I want ust this plugins to achive a japanese website and import to wail,then FTP to my sever let friends or customers to see a local website.

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Stefan Quandt (ID: 000000b3d69150f7) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/09/2019 Nach Installation muss man eine zu archivierende Seite erste einmal neu laden, damit ein Klick auf den Tool-Button der Extension einen "Generate WARC"-Button zeigt. Leider hat dann aber ein Klick auf diesen Button keinerlei Wirkung (nicht einmal das Menü mit dem Button verschwindet). Getestet mit Google Chrome 72.0.3626.121.

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Rico Ailleurs (ID: 00000055e87150d1) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/08/2018 Thinks not works with last chrome version