Record all your browsing history to Google's Firestore.

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1.4
Update
January 11, 2021
Size
108KiB
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Users
38
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Storage
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Log Web History to Firebase Extension

Record all your browsing history to Google's Cloud Firestore database. Chrome preserves only the last 90 days of browsing history locally, and the extension overcomes that limit by persisting the data in Google Cloud Platform. As a bonus, it becomes possible to aggregate history from browser instances installed on distinct machines.

\"Log Web History to Firebase\" submits details about each visited URL to your own Cloud Firestore, completely private and transparent. You need to setup a personal Firebase project with generous free tier that should be enough during several years. You can further study the records in \"Cloud Firestore\" at console.firebase.google.com, export them to BigQuery for analysis, download JSON, etc. Once you outgrow the free tier, you can either move the old data out from the DB, or purchase the pay-as-you-go Firebase plan from Google with estimated charges of less than 20 cents per month.

To start using the extension, you need to set two parameters: apiKey and projectId. Follow the Getting Started with Firebase guide to obtain them: https://firebase.google.com/docs/web/setup
Refer to the README for more details: https://github.com/vmarkovtsev/web-history-extension/blob/master/README.md
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Note that the extension collects neither any tokens nor personal information. The only thing it does with your data is sending your browsing history to your Firebase over HTTPS.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Log Web History to Firebase", "author": "Vadim Markovtsev", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/vmarkovtsev/web-history-extension", "version": "1.4", "description": "Record all your browsing history to Google's Firestore.", "manifest_version": 2, "browser_action": { "default_popup": "settings.html", "default_icon": { "16": "16.png", "32": "32.png", "48": "48.png", "128": "128.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "16.png", "32": "32.png", "48": "48.png", "128": "128.png" }, "options_page": "settings.html", "permissions": ["storage", "gcm"], "background": { "scripts": ["firebase-app.8.2.1.js", "firebase-firestore.8.2.1.js", "background.js"], "persistent": true }, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": [ "https://*/*", "http://*/*" ], "js": ["page.js"] }], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'sha256-8u4z+lRNopAWqByd0ZOLZH1PH9227S3tskylyr0086o='; object-src 'self'"}
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How to download and manually install Log Web History to Firebase extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Log Web History to Firebase extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase extension file

Select and download the Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase 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 Log Web History to Firebase extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Zachary Wiles (ID: 00000003802614d5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/07/2023 Genius idea, thanks for releasing this!