Install manually from a ZIP file
Use this method if you cannot access the Chrome Web Store. You need desktop Chrome and a downloaded extension ZIP.
This installs Catglish without the store. Signing in and online features still need an internet connection. If you can access the store, install from the Chrome Web Store instead for automatic updates.
1. Download the extension ZIP
Open the GitHub project and choose Releases, or Open extension releases directly.
Find the newest extension release. Its title starts with Catglish extension and its tag starts with chrome-v. Other releases may belong to the website or server.
Expand Assets and download the extension ZIP, named enx-<version>.zip, where <version> is the release version.
Earlier releases use the product name instead: catglish-<version>.zip. Choose the extension ZIP attached to that release.
Do not download Source code (zip), Source code (tar.gz) or the .sha256 checksum file as your installation package.
2. Extract the ZIP
Extract all files into a permanent folder on your computer. Open the extracted folder and find manifest.json. If there is another folder inside, open it until you reach the folder containing that file.
Keep the extracted folder in place after installation. Chrome loads the extension from that folder; moving or deleting it can stop the extension from working.
3. Load it in Chrome
Open a new Chrome tab, type chrome://extensions into the address bar and press Enter.
Turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner.
Click Load unpacked, then select the extracted folder that directly contains manifest.json. Select the folder, not the ZIP file.
Check that Catglish appears on the Extensions page and is switched on. If Chrome cannot find the manifest, check that you extracted the ZIP and selected the correct folder.
4. Finish setup
If Welcome opens automatically, continue there. Otherwise, open it below to sign in, pin the icon and try the sample article.
Updating a manual installation
Manually installed extensions do not update automatically from the Chrome Web Store. Download a newer extension ZIP from Releases, extract it and replace the contents of the existing extension folder. Then return to Chrome’s Extensions page and click the reload icon on Catglish. Refresh the article tabs where you use it.
A work or school browser may prevent Developer mode or manual installation. If those controls are unavailable, contact your browser administrator.