Resolve .idk domains using the URL provided by the Wikipedia page for a given topic

Latest Version

Version
0.0.5
Update
April 10, 2020
Size
3.8KiB
Developer
Category
Users
312
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
*://*.idk/*
Https://en.wikipedia.org/*
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DNS over Wikipedia Extension

Wikipedia keeps track of official URLs for popular websites. With DNS over Wikipedia installed, domains ending with `.idk` are resolved by searching Wikipedia and extracting the relevant URL from the infobox.

Example:
1. Type `scihub.idk/` in the browser address bar
2. Observe redirect to `https://sci-hub.tw`

Written by Aaron Janse and Vihan Bhargava.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "DNS over Wikipedia", "version": "0.0.5", "description": "Resolve .idk domains using the URL provided by the Wikipedia page for a given topic", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/aaronjanse/dns-over-wikipedia", "background": { "scripts": ["common.js"] }, "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "*://*.idk/*", "https://en.wikipedia.org/*" ], "omnibox": { "keyword" : "idk" }}
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How to download and manually install DNS over Wikipedia extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download DNS over Wikipedia extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install DNS over Wikipedia 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 DNS over Wikipedia extension file

Select and download the DNS over Wikipedia 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 DNS over Wikipedia 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 DNS over Wikipedia 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 DNS over Wikipedia 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 DNS over Wikipedia extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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WGHS Robotics (ID: 000000e6c599a750) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/06/2020 DNS translates a name into an IP address. This is not DNS per-se, it is just a search plugin for the url bar. If an analogy was needed with a network service perhaps this is more like a proxy redirector than DNS. Keep in mind: with this you will still be misdirected if your DNS/hosts file is pointing the name into a different IP than it should be.

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Nicht Erik Uden (ID: 00000094e9a8718d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/06/2020 The entire code even is open source! This is insanity! (https://github.com/aaronjanse/dns-over-wikipedia)

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Erik Uden (ID: 000000e7791e46a8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/06/2020 This is the most helpful and accurate extension I have! Due to extreme marketing these days you can never know if the website you're on is real or fake, yet with this extension I can finally be sure I'm getting on the right sites. For every person that's fearing to be phished, it will be a lot harder for that to happen with this extension.