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you need to unzip the chrome-extension.cxt file (which is the packed chrome extension file)

e.g.

• rename it to chrome-extension.zip
• UNzip the contents into a folder (which is then the UNpacked extension) then
• select this folder when adding it to chrome via "Load unpacked extension"

alternative if you have 7zip installed ... right click the file chrome-extension.cxt and choose 7-Zip -> Extract to "chrome-extension"

Either way the unpacked extension folder's contents will contain look like this (including the manifest.json):

you need to unzip the chrome-extension.cxt file (which is the packed chrome extension file)

e.g.

• rename it to chrome-extension.zip
• UNzip the contents into a folder (which is then the UNpacked extension) then
• select this folder when adding it to chrome via "Load unpacked extension"

alternative if you have 7zip installed ... right click the file chrome-extension.cxt and choose 7-Zip -> Extract to "chrome-extension"

Either way the unpacked extension folder's contents will contain look like this (including the manifest.json):