Backup all your notes from Yahoo Notepad with one click.

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1.7
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July 20, 2021
Size
171KiB
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369
Rating
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2
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Notepad Notes Backuper Extension

Notepad Notes Backuper - your best tool for Yahoo Notepad backup!

Notepad Notes Backuper extension for Google Chrome saves all your Yahoo Notepad notes as a single ZIP file (TXT or JSON format), with the backup date included in the filename, in order to provide additional convenience.

The backup files are saved to the specified Chrome download location.

It might take a while to backup all your notes, please be patient.

Version 1.1: JSON backup supported
Version 1.2: Bug fixes, backup status indicator
Version 1.3: Bug fixes (special characters in file names)
Version 1.4: Bug fixes
Version 1.5: Bug fixes, UX improvement
Version 1.6: JSON issues fix
Version 1.7: New API support

Disclaimer: neither the app, nor its author is affiliated with the Yahoo! Inc. company. The product is not endorsed in any way by the Yahoo! Inc. company.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Notepad Notes Backuper", "short_name": "Notepad Notes Backuper", "description": "Backup all your notes from Yahoo Notepad with one click.", "version": "1.7", "author": "Andrey Shevyakov", "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png","128": "img/icon128.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab" ], "browser_action": { "default_icon": "img/icon16.png", "default_popup": "html/popup.html" }, "background": { "scripts": ["scripts/background.js"], "persistent": true }}
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How to download and manually install Notepad Notes Backuper extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Notepad Notes Backuper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Notepad Notes Backuper 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 Notepad Notes Backuper extension file

Select and download the Notepad Notes Backuper 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 Notepad Notes Backuper 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 Notepad Notes Backuper 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 Notepad Notes Backuper 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 Notepad Notes Backuper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Richard Cunningham (ID: 0000001323df6d63) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/22/2022 It looks like the previous bug complaints seen in the previous threads have been fixed in release 1.7. Thank you, Andrey, for developing and polishing the program. It worked fine and produced a very nice set of text files containing the Yahoo Notes. Best regards, Rich C

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Backup Account (ID: 000000488b89c03d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/27/2022 Works great! Just installed it, because I don't want to lose my old notes. I feel much better having a local copy of my notes now, just in case.

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Diana Wells (ID: 00000090add1c317) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/23/2021 Thank you so much! This is lifesaver for us ancient Yahoo users.

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Orlando Selenu (ID: 0000001fad515aba) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 07/02/2021 I'm sorry, but it's not working to me: Exception: TypeError: Cannot read property 'split' of undefined ... /scripts/backup.js:13:37

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Suresh kollipara (ID: 0000006bbe844f7b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/31/2019 Excellent Tool...was able to export all my notes as txt to be able to quickly edit using google docs.