Web extension to track time wasted on addictive websites

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Version
0.2.0
Update
October 21, 2020
Size
291KiB
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3
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Manifest Version
2
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Track it! Extension

Are there websites that you wish you would visit less often? The web counts numerous addictive, unproductive, distractive websites. This web extension shows you the last time you visited such websites and encourages you to keep off of them.

✨ FEATURES
✔ Choose the websites you want to track
✔ Show the collective last visit time
✔ Show the longest streak to keep you motivated
✔ Minimalist UI
✔ Privacy-focused
✔ Open-source

🤫 PRIVACY
This extension only reads your local history and doesn't share it. The list of websites you track is only stored locally and is not sync with your Google account.

👉 Check the homepage of the extension to learn more about it, to check its code and report bugs or propose new features.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_extName__", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/mornir/track-it", "default_locale": "en", "permissions": [ "history", "storage" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/clock_16.png", "32": "icons/clock_32.png", "48": "icons/clock_48.png", "128": "icons/clock_128.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_title": "__MSG_extName__", "default_icon": { "16": "icons/clock_16.png", "32": "icons/clock_32.png" } }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html" }, "version": "0.2.0", "description": "Web extension to track time wasted on addictive websites", "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' ; object-src 'self'"}
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How to download and manually install Track it! extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Track it! extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Track it! 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 Track it! extension file

Select and download the Track it! 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 Track it! 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 Track it! 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 Track it! 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 Track it! extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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