Keren Kenzi
Extensionator - Rise of the Chromium
#1about 2 minutes
Understanding the core components of a Chrome extension
Chrome extensions are built from components like background scripts for events, content scripts for page modification, and UI elements for user interaction.
#2about 3 minutes
Creating the initial manifest.json for your extension
Every Chrome extension starts with a mandatory manifest.json file that requires three key fields: name, version, and manifest_version.
#3about 2 minutes
Customizing your extension with an icon and description
Enhance your extension's presentation in the management page by adding `icons` and a `description` to the manifest.json file.
#4about 5 minutes
Building a focus extension to redirect distracting websites
Use a background script with the `chrome.webRequest` API to intercept and redirect navigation from specified URLs to a more productive page.
#5about 3 minutes
Requesting API permissions and debugging your extension
To use powerful Chrome APIs like `webRequest`, you must declare them in the `permissions` field of your manifest and use the management page to inspect errors.
#6about 4 minutes
Building a reminder extension for work-life balance
A second extension example demonstrates how to create a tool that reminds you to stop working after a set amount of time to improve work-life balance.
#7about 5 minutes
Creating a popup UI using a browser action
Add an interactive popup to your extension by defining a `browser_action` in the manifest that points to an HTML file for the UI.
#8about 3 minutes
Setting and canceling timers with the Alarms API
Use JavaScript in your popup to interact with the `chrome.alarms` API, allowing users to create and cancel timed events.
#9about 6 minutes
Triggering system notifications from a background script
Listen for alarm events in a background script and use the `chrome.notifications` API to display a system notification to the user.
#10about 2 minutes
Final steps for publishing to the Chrome Web Store
To share your creation, you need to create a developer account, upload your extension folder, and submit it for review on the Chrome Web Store.
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