Supercharge your your productivity with browser aliases.

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Version
0.0.2
Update
October 23, 2023
Size
2.14MiB
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Users
49
Rating
4.71429 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Storage
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Alias Extension

Introducing \"Alias\" - your personal browser assistant designed to supercharge your daily online tasks. Much like how developers use environment variables in programming to simplify complex commands, Alias brings this powerful paradigm straight to your browser.

Key Features:

1. Smart Saving - URLs & Text
Jumping between articles, shopping links, DIY guides, or any online resource? Highlight and save with ALIAS. Create an alias, and it's there for whenever you need it next.

2. Shortcut Your Way
Say goodbye to manually searching through heaps of bookmarks or relying on a cluttered browser history. With ALIAS, your favorite pages and critical information are just a shortcut away.

3. Reinventing Bookmarking
\"ALIAS\" goes beyond the traditional. Whether it's your favorite recipe, an important article, or a how-to guide, save URLs and textual data effortlessly.

4. Remember Less, Achieve More
With the world at our fingertips, there's so much to explore and retain. Let ALIAS be your digital library. Store with an \"alias\", and retrieve without a fuss.

5. Swift Search
As you accumulate shortcuts, ALIAS's nimble search ensures you're never more than a moment away from your saved content.

6. Prioritizing Privacy
ALIAS understands the universal importance of privacy. Rest assured, all your saved URLs and texts are locked safely within your browser and device. Zero compromises.

Experience a smoother, faster, and more efficient browsing experience with \"ALIAS\". Install now and supercharge your browser for unparalleled productivity.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Alias", "description": "Supercharge your your productivity with browser aliases.", "version": "0.0.2", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "16": "small-128-transparent.png", "32": "small-128-transparent.png", "48": "small-128-transparent.png", "128": "small-128-transparent.png" }, "action": { "default_title": "Alias", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "options_page": "index.html", "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["contentScript.js"] } ], "permissions": ["storage", "activeTab", "tabs", "contextMenus"], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["logo.png"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Alias extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Alias 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 Alias extension file

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

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User reviews

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Raj Kumar Meena (ID: 0000006f2995f8fb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/13/2023 This Chrome extension is incredibly handy. I no longer need to rely on Chrome bookmarks; now I can quickly and easily save anything I want.

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Akarsh ts (ID: 000000df315cea01) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/29/2023 Remembering frequently used addresses and URLs has always been a pain. This extension has really solved that problem with browser level aliases similar to how I create aliases on my terminal... Great one..