SMART Compass allows users who install it to choose and vote the reliability of any article they are reading on the web.

Latest Version

Version
1.0.1
Update
September 3, 2019
Size
41.26KiB
Developer
Category
Users
374
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Identity
Tabs
Http://fonts.googleapis.com/
Https://fonts.googleapis.com/
Https://compass.catchy.ai/*
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SMART Compass Extension

SMART Compass is an extension of Google Chrome that communicates and is based on the Catchy Compass Platform (https://compass.catchy.ai/). Compass is a platform that guides publishers and the public from contaminated news sources to legitimate websites, a crucial task during emergencies or last-minute news. Compass shows in a simple graphical interface the information available on the web with a clear indicator of reliability of the sources, helping journalists to identify the false viral news. Compass combines Machine Learning algorithms to verify the reliability of the sources and the journalistic activity that monitors, certifies and trains the machine. Compass platform is winner of Google DNI Fund and of the Seal of Excellence of the European Union. With the aim of enriching the contents of the Compass platform and allowing experts and journalists to focus on specific news so as to start the fact-checking process, Catchy has created a plugin for Compass. SMART Compass allows users who install it to choose any article they are reading on the web and that they do not consider reliable, to insert it as a source of news in the compass platform, to vote for it and to allow other experts to express their own preference in terms of reliability. SMART Compass is a project part of the EU Tender \"Smart 2017/0090 mechanisms that shape social media and their impact on society\".
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "SMART Compass", "version": "1.0.1", "description": "SMART Compass allows users who install it to choose and vote the reliability of any article they are reading on the web.", "manifest_version": 2, "icons": {"32": "icon.png"}, "browser_action": { "default_title": "SMART Compass", "default_popup": "index.html" }, "permissions": [ "identity", "tabs", "http://fonts.googleapis.com/", "https://fonts.googleapis.com/", "https://compass.catchy.ai/*" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "background.js" ], "persistent": false }, "oauth2": { "client_id": "751784968569-0nfmg667c1bbod4lgb0f7ej80r2cph3o.apps.googleusercontent.com", "scopes":[ "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts.readonly", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/userinfo.profile" ] }}
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How to download and manually install SMART Compass extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download SMART Compass extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install SMART Compass 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 SMART Compass extension file

Select and download the SMART Compass 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 SMART Compass 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 SMART Compass 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 SMART Compass 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 SMART Compass extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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