The Lab Browser gives you the easiest acccess to all your favorite tools you use for work and in your laboratory. It helps you…

Latest Version

Version
0.1.0.4
Update
December 8, 2021
Size
598KiB
Developer
labbrowser.com
Category
Users
84
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Https://my.labbrowser.com/*
Storage
Alarms
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Lab Browser Extension

The Lab Browser gives you the easiest acccess to all your favorite tools you use for work and in your laboratory. It helps you discover great productivity tools and helps you use them regulary by adding the apps to the beautiful dashboard you see everytime you open a new tab.

Why?
We are on the mission to develop the most user friendly and easy to use digital interface to your lab. We curate the finest selection in software and tools to make your lab work easier, more reproducible and fun. We want to ensure that these tools work together seamlessly and help you every step of the way in setting up your digital, then automated and perhaps even one day autonomous lab.

How?
The lab browser extension upgrades your \"New tab page\", from where you will have then access to all the digital features your lab has in place. If you don't have the right tools yet, check out the Lab Apps.

Beta Release
This is a beta release and we would love to hear your feedback. Please bear with us if there are any bugs and let us know if you wish for any new features. Please be warned, that we cannot take on any responsibility for security or any other functionality just yet. This is an early prototype, not the final product we aim at. Just chat with us if you have any questions!

Privacy
We take your privacy very serious and have taken extra efforts so that you can choose exactly what you want to share with us and collect as few data as possible. Here you find our privacy policy: https://www.smartlabarchitects.com/privacy-policy.html
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":2,
"name":"Lab Browser",
"options_ui":{"page":"options.html",
"open_in_tab":true},
"background":{"page":"background.html"},
"browser_action":{"default_popup":"popup.html",
"default_icon":"icon_64_64.png"},
"chrome_url_overrides":{"newtab":"newtab.html"},
"icons":{"128":"icon_128_128.png"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://my.labbrowser.com/*"],
"all_frames":true,
"js":["labbrowserConnector.bundle.js"],
"run_at":"document_end"}],
"permissions":["https://my.labbrowser.com/*",
"storage",
"alarms"],
"optional_permissions":["activeTab",
"notifications",
"topSites"],
"web_accessible_resources":["content.styles.css"],
"externally_connectable":{"ids":["pedlcgfmanacnjgfedadkndekgfamnbi"],
"matches":["https://my.labbrowser.com/*"]},
"content_security_policy":"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'",
"commands":{"launch-lab-browser":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Ctrl+Shift+L"},
"description":"Brings up Lab Browser Features on supported sites."}},
"version":"0.1.0.4"}
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How to download and manually install Lab Browser extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Lab Browser 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 Lab Browser extension file

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

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User reviews

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Lukas H (ID: 000000f341d9c4b2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/16/2021 Ich nutze den Lab Browser zwar nicht für ein Lab, sondern als Researcher. Finde es super, dass alles so aufgeräumt ist, und ich direkt z.B. in meiner Cloud suchen kann!