Monitor any question from any Stack Exchange site and see when it is updated!

Latest Version

Version
3.0.2
Update
May 5, 2017
Size
58.33KiB
Developer
jasonedelman.com
Category
Users
206
Rating
3.46154 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
UnlimitedStorage
Storage
Http://*.stackoverflow.com/
Https://*.stackoverflow.com/
Https://*.superuser.com/
Https://*.stackapps.com/
Https://*.serverfault.com/
Https://*.askubuntu.com/
Https://*.mathoverflow.com/
Https://*.stackexchange.com/
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StackStalker Extension

StackStalker

v3.0.2 (Latest release: May 5, 2017)
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- Bug fix to allow for https sites
- Update jQuery to 3.2.1
- Other minor bug fixes

StackStalker will monitor any question on any Stack Exchange site and let you know when something has updated. Don't sit there and mash your F5 key waiting for something to happen. Instead, while viewing a question, click the StackStalker icon next to the address bar, and click the \"Add this question\" button. Then go browse something else while StalkStalker does the work for you. No need for logging in or creating a Stack Exchange account.

When you've added one or more questions, the logo will turn from gray (inactive) to blue (active). When a question has been updated, meaning the answer count, comment count, upvote count, or answer acceptance status has been updated, the icon will display a number for how many questions have been updated.

Clicking on the StackStalker icon will bring up a popup window displaying the questions you've chosen to monitor. On the left of each question are at least two action buttons: toggle monitor (eye icon) and delete (X icon). If the question has been updated, its background will turn yellow and you'll have one more action button: mark as read (book icon).

If you click on the eye icon, it will open or close the eye, indicating whether or not StackStalker will actively check for updates to this question. It's recommended that you un-monitor older, less active questions to prevent unnecessary requests to the Stack Exchange API.

Clicking the X icon will remove the question from your list. You can always add it back by revisiting the question and adding it again.

Clicking the book icon will remove the \"updated\" status from the question you are monitoring without navigating to the question. If you click the title of the question, it will remove the \"updated\" status as well.

Please feel free to direct suggestions, bugs, or pull requests to the StackStalker repository: https://github.com/ultimatedelman/stackstalker.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2 , "name": "StackStalker" , "version": "3.0.2" , "description": "Monitor any question from any Stack Exchange site and see when it is updated!" , "icons": { "128": "images/logo.png" } , "background": { "scripts": [ "jquery.min.js" , "apis.js" , "background.js" ] } , "browser_action": { "default_icon": "images/icon.png" , "default_popup": "popup.html" } , "permissions": [ "tabs" , "unlimitedStorage" , "storage" , "http://*.stackoverflow.com/" , "https://*.stackoverflow.com/" , "https://*.superuser.com/" , "https://*.stackapps.com/" , "https://*.serverfault.com/" , "https://*.askubuntu.com/" , "https://*.mathoverflow.com/" , "https://*.stackexchange.com/" ] , "author": "Jason Edelman" , "homepage_url": "https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stackstalker/paoeolblihedcagbofkkkecjilmpehmo"}
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How to download and manually install StackStalker extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install StackStalker 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 StackStalker extension file

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

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User reviews

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Mosh Feuchtwanger (ID: 0000004a2b567f58) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/12/2018 Looks good!

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Yosef Bart (ID: 000000d3f7b35934) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/17/2017 Useful but buggy. Removed items keep showing up again and sometimes removing one item clears all of them.

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akm (ID: 000000d3da05a246) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/25/2017 bad

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stardiviner (ID: 0000000548ea5857) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/21/2016 Not working

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Vladimir Petrov (ID: 000000a9ae8f2667) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/05/2015 Doesn't work with StackOverflow