Option 1 - End User Deployment-

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

1. Open the Chrome Web Store link in Edge

2. Edge will prompt to allow extensions from other stores

3. Click "Allow extensions from other stores" if prompted

4. Click "Get" or "Add to Chrome" button (it will install to Edge)

Option 2 - Registry-based deployment-

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

2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

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
   ask us for extension ID

6. Close Registry Editor

7. Restart Edge 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 Microsoft Edge > Extensions

4. Open “Control which extensions are installed silently”

5. Enable the policy

6. Click "Show" and add: <extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
   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 Edge launches.

Option 4 - ExtensionSettings Policy (Alternative GPO Method)

This method uses JSON configuration and provides more control over extension settings.

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 > Microsoft Edge > Extensions

4. Open "Configure extension management settings"

5. Enable the policy

6. In the text box, enter the following JSON (replace extension ID with the actual Chrome extension ID):
   {"<extension ID>": "installation_mode":"force_installed","update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"}}

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

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 "Edge" or navigate to: Computer Configuration > Microsoft Edge > Extensions

10. Enable "Control which extensions are installed silently"

11. Add: <extension ID>;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx
    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 Edge:

   • Source: External Applications

   • Preference Domain: com.microsoft.Edge

8. Upload or configure the property list:

xml

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

ask us for extension ID

9. Set Scope to target computers/groups

10. Save and deploy