An easy-to-use password protector for messenger
Password Lock for Messenger™ Extension
Please be aware that \"Password Lock for Messenger™\" is not affiliated with or related to the official Facebook/Messenger website or application. It is an unofficial app developed and maintained independently. The official Messenger software is only released for smartphones and the web. This unofficial app (browser extension) acts as a wrapper for the original Messenger application, making it usable as a browser plug-in.
The extension offers an optional password protection feature that can be enabled or disabled from the right-click context menu over the toolbar button. When enabled, users must pass through password protection before using Messenger.
Additionally, you can change the opening mode from the stand-alone window to the browser tab and vice versa.
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How to download and manually install Password Lock for Messenger™ extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Password Lock for Messenger™ extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Password Lock for Messenger™ extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Password Lock for Messenger™ extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Password Lock for Messenger™ extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ extension file
Select and download the Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ 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 Password Lock for Messenger™ extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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