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How to Install a Development version of the DuckieTV Chrome Browser Extension NIGHTLY

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ALERT

with the Chrome Web store not publishing DuckieTV Nightly extension updates (see ticket #1233 for details),
here is an alternate method to install the DuckieTV Nightly chrome extension

  1. Download the DuckieTV Nightly Chrome extension zip file *.chrome-browseraction.zip (action mode) Or *.chrome-newtab.zip (newtab mode) from https://github.com/DuckieTV/Nightlies/releases
  2. Unpack the contents to a local folder of your choice
  3. Access your chrome browser
  4. Go to the browser extensions page chrome://extensions/
  5. Enable the developer mode switch (top right of that page)
  6. Click on the load unpacked button (near top left)
  7. Navigate the extension directory popup to where ever you put the files from step 2
  8. If successful, you should see an upside down DuckieTV icon near the right side of your browser address bar (action mode) OR when you open a new tab you will see the DuckieTV home page (new tab mode).

Pre requisites:

Note: Chrome Browsers on Windows XP and Windows Vista are not supported.

Footnote:

  • You will be able to distinguish the DEV nightlies from the PROD regular builds because the nightlies have the Duckie logo turned up side down.
  • You can run a nightly browser action and the regular browser action side by side, but there can only be one active new tab extension in chrome.
    This means you need to disable one of the new tab extensions from chrome://extensions/ by un-ticking its Enabled check box.

Backup

If you have been using a PROD version, you may want to clone it's Database for use with DEV. To do this you need to

  • start DuckieTV and click on the Settings Icon
  • click on the Backup button
  • and then on the Create Database Backup button
  • and now click on the Backup Ready! Click to Download button
  • and then click on the Save button to store your backup.

Start up DEV

  • Click on your new TAB, or Button to launch it. You are now running the DEV version!!

Additional Notes

(i) To Import your backup to populate the new DEV Database

  • at the You have not Series Yet! page click on the You can Also Import a Backup button
  • and then click on the Choose a Backup to Load button
  • Select your backup and click on the Open button
  • and wait until the import is complete.

Problems?

  • feel free to raise a ticket on GitHub here, or submit a post on Reddit here
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