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diff --git a/doc/manual_src/install.md b/doc/manual_src/install.md index 81666b1..6f687b3 100644 --- a/doc/manual_src/install.md +++ b/doc/manual_src/install.md @@ -48,38 +48,42 @@ explains how to configure and use the extension. All recent versions of Google Chrome should support FiveUI. Chrome is primarily designed to install extensions from the on-line -extension marketplace, however, local extensions can be installed by -navigating to the extension on disk. To do this, you must enter a -`file:///` url in the url bar. +extension marketplace. However, local extensions can be installed by +unpacking the extension file, in this case `fiveui_chrome.zip`, and +enabling Chrome's extension developer mode. The following steps describe how to install FiveUI in Chrome, using an extension file from the local file system. -The FiveUI Chrome extension is packaged in a file called `fiveui.crx`. +The FiveUI Chrome extension is packaged in a file called `fiveui_chrome.zip`. Locate this file in your distribution (or download) and take note of the location for the following steps. We will assume that it is -located at `d:\binaries\fiveui.crx` +located at `d:\binaries\fiveui_chrome.zip` - * Open Google Chrome, and enter the `file:///` url in the url bar, as - shown. In our case, the url is `file:///d:/binaries/fiveui.crx`. + * Use your system's archive utility to unpack the zip file `fiveui_chrome.zip`. - + - * Chrome should open a download and install bar at the bottom of the - window and begin adding FiveUI to the browser. + * Open Chrome and navigate to the extensions manager (this can be reached + through Chrome's menu system or by entering ```chrome://chrome/extensions/``` + in the URL bar. - + - * After a few minutes of processing, Chrome will open a confirmation - dialog, as shown. Confirm the installation to complete the - process. + * Check the box labeled "Developer Mode" at the top of the extensions manager + page (if it is not already checked): - + - * The FiveUI Button should appear in the Chrome toolbar after you - dismiss the confirmation dialog. + * Click "Load Unpacked Extension" and choose the directory where you unpacked + the Chrome extension file, in our example this would be `d:\binaries`. - + -FiveUI is now installed. The [Getting Started guide](gettingStarted) + * The FiveUI extension should now appear in the extension manager and the + FiveUI button should appear in the Chrome toolbar as shown: + + + +FiveUI is now installed. The [Getting Started guide](gettingStarted.html) explains how to configure and use the extension. |