#HOW TO DOWNLOAD CHROME EXTENSION INSTALL#
When you install any extension or theme from Chrome Web Store, a CRX file is downloaded and the contents of the file are extracted and saved locally on your hard drive. Locating the Chrome extension source code on your device is pretty simple. Method 1: Finding Extension Source Code On Your Hard Drive If an extension is from an untrusted or unknown developer, viewing the source code will help you to ensure it is not spying your browsing activities.Recently I have modified the CSS file of Motivation extension to add a dark black background to the new tab. A lot of useful extensions are abandoned for various reasons and you might need to make changes yourself to add new features or to modify the user interface.It also helps you in reusing the code if their license permits. If you are a developer, you need to view the source codes to know how popular extensions are coded.Here are the reasons why you should see the source code of Chrome extensions. zip files which can be extracted using WinZip software. All these files of Chrome extension are distributed as a CRX file but technically they are standard. Reading the manifest and background file of an extension will give you a clear idea of permissions and scripts it is loading. Chrome extensions include a lot of HTML, CSS and JavaScript files along with one manifest file.