This extension adds a context menu to your browser, with a few helpful tools for studying Taiwanese Hokkien.

Latest Version

Version
0.2
Update
January 20, 2021
Size
36.83KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.8 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
中文 (繁體)
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Permissions
ContextMenus
Storage
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Tâi-gí Helper Extension

With Tâigí Khok-tah-á (Tâi-gí Helper), you will have quick access to a range of look-up tools that will make your life as a Taiwanese language (Tâi-gí) student a whole lot easier. Simply highlight a word in Taiwanese and right-click.

- [NEW IN v0.2] You can now switch the menu language to 台語(漢字) or Tâi-gí (Pe̍h-ōe-jī)
- Go straight to the ROC Ministry of Education's definition of Taiwanese words on moedict.tw 萌典
- Find out how Taiwanese people translate everyday Mandarin words into Taiwanese on the crowd-sourced iTaigi 愛台語
- Perform precise or fuzzy look-up in a wide range of Taiwanese dictionaries on ChhoeTaigi 找台語
- Research usage and etymology of Taiwanese Hanji on Tâi Jī Chhân 台字田
- Listen to crisp pronunciation with the text-to-speech tool Tàu Phah-Jī 鬥拍字

Version History:
v0.2: Added options for switching interface language
v0.1: Initial version

Credit:
- aióng for localization strings in Tâi-gí
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_appName__", "description" : "__MSG_appDescription__", "default_locale": "en", "version": "0.2", "manifest_version": 2, "permissions": ["contextMenus", "storage"], "background": { "scripts": ["taigi_helper.js"] }, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": false }}
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How to download and manually install Tâi-gí Helper extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Tâi-gí Helper extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper extension file

Select and download the Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper 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 Tâi-gí Helper extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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