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Gnome - Extensions - Install GNOME Shell extensions from a web browser

Gnome - Extensions - Install GNOME Shell extensions from a web browser

GNOME project has an entire website dedicated to extensions.

Open any web browser in your system and navigate to the following address: GNOME Shell Extensions Website

Step 1: Install browser add-on

When you visit the GNOME Shell Extensions website, a message similar to the following will be shown:

To control GNOME Shell extensions using this site you must install GNOME Shell integration that consists of two parts: browser extension and native host messaging application.

NOTE: Click the Click here to install browser extension.

A prompt may appear, asking to Continue to Installation, and accept this.
Another prompt to Add may be shown, and again accept this.

NOTE: An error may be seen informing the native host connector is missing.

If this case, install the native host connector:
```
sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell
```

The chrome prefix in the package name has nothing to do with Chrome.
- You do not have to install a separate package for Firefox or Opera here.

This system should now be ready to install Gnome shell extensions.
- Open any extension that you want to install by clicking on it.

Add Extensions in the Browser

Simply click on the suggested add-on link in the web browser.

When you visit the extension page, it should show a toggle button.
Click on it and this should prompt if you want to install this extension:
Once installed, the toggle button should be ON, and there may be a setting option available next to it, where you can configure the extension.
This toggle can also disable the extension from within the Browser.

NOTE: A recommendation is to sort the extensions by your GNOME Shell version.

To search for latest versions of extensions to ensure better compatibility with newer version of GNOME.

The settings of an extension can be configured in the Browser, but also in GNOME Tweaks tool.

NOTE: Extensions can also be installed them from the link below:

For Google Chrome, Chromium, and Vivaldi: Chrome web store.
For Firefox: Mozilla Addons.
For Opera: Opera Addons.

See Installed Extensions

You can see all your installed extensions on the website under installed extensions section.

NOTE: One major advantage of using the GNOME Extensions website is that you can see if there is an update available for an extension.

This wont be shown in the GNOME Tweaks tool or system update.

You can also delete the extensions that you installed via web browser here.