See the lichess.org tactics puzzle user rating before wasting time on it!

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Version
1.0.2
Update
June 21, 2020
Size
22.72KiB
Developer
Category
Users
27
Rating
2 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Damn Puzzle! Extension

Ever spend half an hour on a tactics puzzle on lichess only to find out that it really was not worth your time and had a user rating of -4000? Well, then this extension is for you. Damn Puzzle! will allow you to see the user rating of any puzzle before solving it, thus informing you whether you might be wasting time or not.
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Source Manifest.json

" {"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Damn Puzzle!", "version": "1.0.2", "description": "See the lichess.org tactics puzzle user rating before wasting time on it!", "manifest_version": 2, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"], "persistent": false }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["activeTab", "declarativeContent"], "page_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "32": "images/icon32.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" } } }
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How to download and manually install Damn Puzzle! extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Damn Puzzle! extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Damn Puzzle! 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 Damn Puzzle! extension file

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

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User reviews

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J Bruce Feynman Niccolo P. “Nic” Bentulan (ID: 00000013bb618255) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/15/2021 re the ethics: 1 - seems kinda cheating one's self since it's just puzzles. but eh you can do unrated anyway (now in 2021 they made an option to do it but even before they made an option you could always do unrated artificially in so many ways) 2 - however i agree maybe this can be justified for like lichess since lichess unlike chesstempo doesn't really have a 5 star system or a commenting thing and afaik lichess doesn't update improvable puzzles (i e-mailed lichess and they didn't reply yet...or they replied but i didn't yet read it). what i would do is see the number of the times the puzzle had been done like i'll try at least 500 times or something because otherwise it could be 1 of those, well, wrong puzzles re whether works or not: doesn't appear to work but good try.