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=Add Dev/Non-Main Branch Extensions to Chrome= | =Add Dev/Non-Main Branch Extensions to Chrome= | ||
===Simple Installation=== | ===Simple Installation=== | ||
'''Disclaimer:''' | '''Disclaimer:''' This installation method will never automatically update. It now requires you to understand how to use a terminal, node, and npm. DO NOT MESSAGE THE DEV IF YOU CANNOT FIGURE THIS OUT. Wait for the extensions to release. | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Download and install Node.js if you do not already have it.</li> | |||
<li>Download and install npm if you do not already have it.</li> | |||
<li>Navigate to https://gitlab.com/aldousWatts/SEMI or whichever repo you want.</li> | <li>Navigate to https://gitlab.com/aldousWatts/SEMI or whichever repo you want.</li> | ||
<li>On the left hand of the header, you should see a dropdown containing the word <code>main</code>. Click the dropdown, then select <code>dev</code>.</li> | <li>On the left hand of the header, you should see a dropdown containing the word <code>main</code>. Click the dropdown, then select <code>dev</code>.</li> | ||
<li>You should see a button in the header with a download icon. Click download, then .zip.</li> | <li>You should see a button in the header with a download icon. Click download, then .zip.</li> | ||
<li>After the download completes, put the folder wherever you like. Extract the zip.</li> | <li>After the download completes, put the folder wherever you like. Extract the zip.</li> | ||
<li>Open the folder in a terminal.</li> | |||
<li>Run the command <code>npm install && npm run build</code>. You might see several hundred errors. This is fine.</li> | |||
<li>Run the command <code>node build.js</code></li> | |||
<li>Open the link <code>chrome://extensions/</code>, enable Developer Mode in the top right.</li> | <li>Open the link <code>chrome://extensions/</code>, enable Developer Mode in the top right.</li> | ||
<li>Click the button <code>Load unpacked</code> in the header.</li> | <li>Click the button <code>Load unpacked</code> in the header.</li> | ||
<li>Navigate to the | <li>Navigate to the <code>dist</code> folder. This should contain a <code>manifest.json</code>. Afterwards, click <code>Select Folder</code>.</li> | ||
<li>After the extension loads, click update.</li> | <li>After the extension loads, click update.</li> | ||
<li>If you have the Chrome extension from the web store, ensure that you remove it.</li> | <li>If you have the Chrome extension from the web store, ensure that you remove it.</li> | ||
<li>Refresh the game.</li> | <li>Refresh the game.</li> | ||
</ol> | </ol> | ||
===Managing Dev/Non-Main Branch Extensions w/ git=== | ===Managing Dev/Non-Main Branch Extensions w/ git=== | ||
This installation method will automatically fetch updates to dev/non-main branches. | This installation method will automatically fetch updates to dev/non-main branches. | ||