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Install Stylus from GitHub

stonecrusher edited this page Jul 13, 2018 · 20 revisions

This article describes temporary installation for testing. See releases on the mainpage for permanent installation.

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To test an unreleased update to our extension, you'll need to take a few extra steps to load it into the browser:

Download and Extract the Extension

  • Select the branch (1-2); make sure the clicked button (1) shows "Branch:" followed by the branch name to test.

  • Click the "Clone or download" button (1) and then click "Download ZIP" (2).

  • Extract the ZIP folder in an easy to find location, like the desktop.

    • Extracting a ZIP file is built-in to newer versions of Windows & Mac OS.
    • For older versions, search Google for "unzip". And install the necessary software.

Install in Chrome

  • Open the following URL: chrome://extensions/.

  • Check the "Developer mode" checkbox at the top (1).

  • Click "Load unpacked extension..." (2).

  • Select the extracted "stylus" folder (3) and click "OK" (4).

  • Don't forget to disable any other versions of Stylus that are already installed!

Install in Firefox

  • Open the following URL: about:debugging#addons

  • Click the "Load Temporary Add-on" button (1).

  • Select the extracted "stylus" folder (2).

  • Select any file within the folder (3). Any file will work.

  • Click "Open" (4).

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  • Don't forget to disable any other versions of Stylus that are already installed!

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