Add an environment marker to differentiate QA environments from production. In addition, you can create your own indicator rules

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Version
1.0.3
Update
December 20, 2021
Size
944KiB
Developer
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
4.33333 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Environment Indicator Extension

This extension provides a configurable environment marker for developers. Through simple configuration rules, you can display an eye-catching indicator on the page to prevent developers from confusing the environment during development

source code: https://github.com/gaoliang/env-indicator

Key Features:
🌟 1. Support setting the mark as a triangle ◤ or ribbon. 🎗
🌟 2. Support setting the background color and text color of the marker. 🎨
🌟 3. Support to configure the mark to the upper left or upper right corner of the page.
🌟 4. Support regular expression matching, prefix matching, suffix matching and inclusion matching for host to differentiate different environments.
🌟 5. Support import and export rules.

User Guide:
1. Install this extension, and click the extension icon to enter the configuration page. There will be some built-in environment configuration for you, such as Dev, Staging, Production.
2. You can add your own rules by clicking the add button at the bottom right corner of the configuration page. Then, you can configure indicator rules using domain name matching
3. In addition to simple environment names, you can also configure the background color, text color, position, and shape (triangle and ribbon) of the indicator.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"name":"__MSG_extensionName__",
"description":"__MSG_extensionDescription__",
"version":"1.0.3",
"manifest_version":2,
"default_locale":"en",
"icons":{"16":"icons/icon-16x16.png",
"48":"icons/icon-48x48.png",
"128":"icons/icon-128x128.png"},
"browser_action":{"default_popup":"www/index.html#/popup",
"default_title":"__MSG_extensionName__"},
"background":{"scripts":["www/js/bex-background.js",
"js/background.js"],
"persistent":true},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":[""],
"js":["www/js/bex-content-script.js",
"js/content-script.js"],
"css":["css/content-css.css"]}],
"options_page":"www/index.html",
"permissions":["storage"],
"web_accessible_resources":["www/*",
"js/*",
"css/*",
""],
"content_security_policy":"script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self';",
"applications":{"gecko":{"id":"[email protected]",
"strict_min_version":"53.0"}}}
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How to download and manually install Environment Indicator extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Environment Indicator 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 Environment Indicator extension file

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

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User reviews

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Peter A (ID: 00000029a714af8f) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/07/2023 Works okay, but is limited in customization. Would love to see the ability to match by paths as well as domain.

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Arif Rahman Hakim (Cethol) (ID: 000000af1b327a7d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/29/2021 Hi, i love what this extension do. It works well until it makes my web.whatsapp.com broken. anyone has same issue like me?

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Chuanyi Li (ID: 000000e017d4871f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/03/2021 What an excellent tool!

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刘寒雨 (ID: 000000387166ea1e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 12/21/2020 nice