Chrome Extension Installation Instructions

Option 1 - End User Deployment-

Share the installation link with your end users (question mark ask us for the installation link)

Option 2 - Registry-based deployment-

  1. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) as Administrator

  2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome

  3. If ExtensionInstallForcelist doesn't exist, create it as a new Key

  4. Inside that key, create a new String Value named "1"

  5. Set the value data to: <extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
    question mark ask us for extension ID

  6. Close Registry Editor

  7. Restart Chrome or reboot computers

Option 3 - GPO (Group Policy Object)-

  1. Open Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) as Administrator

  2. Create or edit a Group Policy Object

  3. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Google > Google Chrome > Extensions

  4. Open "Configure the list of force-installed apps and extensions"

  5. Enable the policy

  6. Click "Show" and add: <extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
    question mark ask us for extension ID

  7. Click OK and close

  8. Link the GPO to the desired Organizational Unit (OU)

  9. Run gpupdate /force on client machines or wait for automatic sync

  10. Result: Extension deploys to all computers in the OU when Chrome launches.

Option 4 - Google Admin Console (Cloud Management)-

  1. Sign in to Google Admin Console (admin.google.com)

  2. Go to Devices > Chrome > Apps & Extensions

  3. Select the Organizational Unit where you want to deploy

  4. Click Add Chrome app or extension (yellow + button)

  5. Enter extension ID (question mark ask us for extension ID) or paste the Chrome Web Store URL (question mark ask us for the url)

  6. Click Select

  7. Set Installation policy to Force install

  8. Configure any additional settings if needed

  9. Click Save

  10. Result: Extension automatically installs on all managed Chrome browsers in that OU.

Option 5 - Microsoft Intune (MDM)-

  1. Sign in to Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center (http://endpoint.microsoft.com )

  2. Go to Devices > Configuration profiles

  3. Click Create profile

  4. Select Platform: Windows 10 and later

  5. Select Profile type: Templates > Administrative Templates

  6. Click Create

  7. Name the profile

  8. Go to Configuration settings

  9. Search for "Chrome" or navigate to: Computer Configuration > Google > Google Chrome > Extensions

  10. Enable "Configure the list of force-installed apps and extensions"

  11. Add: <extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
    question mark ask us for extension ID

  12. Assign to appropriate device groups

  13. Review and create

Option 6 - JAMF Pro (macOS Management)-

  1. Sign in to JAMF Pro

  2. Go to Computers > Configuration Profiles

  3. Click New

  4. Name the profile

  5. Select Application & Custom Settings

  6. Click Configure

  7. Add Custom Schema for Chrome:

    • Source: External Applications

    • Preference Domain: com.google.Chrome

  8. Upload or configure the property list:

xml

<key>ExtensionInstallForcelist</key> <array> <string><extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx</string> </array>

question mark ask us for extension ID

  1. Set Scope to target computers/groups

  2. Save and deploy