Guides
Step-by-step walkthroughs for installing .crx and .zip extension packages in Chrome — and for reading what they can reach before they run.
Guide · 5 steps · 5 min readHow to Install a CRX File in Chrome (2026)Chrome refuses your .crx? Install it through CRX Starter in five steps — and read its permissions first.Guide · 5 steps · 5 min readInstall a Chrome Extension From a ZIP (No Unzipping)A ZIP from a GitHub release? Drop it in as-is — no unzipping, no Developer Mode.Guide · 3 steps · 7 min readChrome Extension Permissions: How to Check Them Before You InstallEvery Chrome extension permission in plain words — and one question: does what it uses match what it’s for?Guide · 4 steps · 6 min readHow to Load an Unpacked Extension in Chrome (and When to Skip It)Chrome’s Load unpacked route, step by step — the errors you’ll meet, and when a ZIP or CRX install is simpler.
Got a package to install?
Add CRX Starter, drop your .crx or .zip in, and read the check first.