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Fantius
Fantius

Reputation: 3862

Can I create an installable Google Chrome web app without going through the Chrome App Store?

My ultimate goal is to use my web site without the URL bar. As far as I can tell (for security reasons), the only way to do this is to make it an installable web app (or a Chrome extension -- maybe there is already such an extension?). Can I simply provide the user with a link that gives Chrome all the necessary metadata it needs to install the app without actually going through the Chrome Web App Store?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2158

Answers (2)

brysmi
brysmi

Reputation: 51

Sorry, the feedback was correct in '11. Chrome blocks out-of-store loading of extensions now.

Workaround: http://www.ghacks.net/2012/06/12/chrome-fix-extensions-apps-and-user-scripts-cannot-be-installed-from-this-web-site/

For the OP, if you own the site, why not put it in the web store?

Upvotes: 1

Chris McFarland
Chris McFarland

Reputation: 6169

You can create an extension and package it as an app (creating a .crx file) from chrome://extensions/ and then host the crx file on your own site or where ever; no Chrome Web App Store needed.

http://code.google.com/chrome/extensions/apps.html

Upvotes: 2

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