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1 <div id="pageData-name" class="pageData">Packaging</div> 1 <div id="pageData-name" class="pageData">Packaging</div>
2 <div id="pageData-showTOC" class="pageData">true</div> 2 <div id="pageData-showTOC" class="pageData">true</div>
3 3
4 <p> 4 <p>
5 This page describes how to package your extension. 5 This page describes how to package your extension.
6 As the <a href="overview.html">Overview</a> explains, 6 As the <a href="overview.html">Overview</a> explains,
7 extensions are packaged as signed ZIP files 7 extensions are packaged as signed ZIP files
8 with the file extension "crx" &mdash; 8 with the file extension "crx" &mdash;
9 for example, <code>myextension.crx</code>. 9 for example, <code>myextension.crx</code>.
10 </p> 10 </p>
11 11
12 <p> 12 <p>
13 <b>Note:</b> 13 <b>Note:</b>
14 You might not need to package your extension. 14 You might not need to package your extension.
15 If you publish your extension using the 15 If you publish your extension using the
16 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">gallery</a>, 16 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/developer/dashboard">Chrome Develope r Dashboard</a>,
17 then the only reason to create your own <code>.crx</code> file 17 then the only reason to create your own <code>.crx</code> file
18 would be to distribute a non-public version &mdash; 18 would be to distribute a non-public version &mdash;
19 for example, to alpha testers. 19 for example, to alpha testers.
20 </p> 20 </p>
21 21
22 <!-- [PENDING: Refer to instructions on submitting an extension for inclusion in the gallery.] --> 22 <!-- [PENDING: Refer to instructions on submitting an extension for inclusion in the gallery.] -->
23 23
24 <p> 24 <p>
25 When you package an extension, 25 When you package an extension,
26 the extension is assigned a unique key pair. 26 the extension is assigned a unique key pair.
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72 </ol> 72 </ol>
73 73
74 74
75 <p> 75 <p>
76 <b>Do not lose the private key!</b> 76 <b>Do not lose the private key!</b>
77 Keep the <code>.pem</code> file secret and in a safe place. 77 Keep the <code>.pem</code> file secret and in a safe place.
78 You'll need it later if you want to do any of the following: 78 You'll need it later if you want to do any of the following:
79 </p> 79 </p>
80 <ul> 80 <ul>
81 <li><a href="#update">Update</a> the extension</li> 81 <li><a href="#update">Update</a> the extension</li>
82 <li>Upload the extension to the 82 <li>Upload the extension using the
83 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/extensions">Extensions Gallery</a> </li> 83 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/developer/dashboard">Chrome Develope r Dashboard</a></li>
84 </ul> 84 </ul>
85 85
86 <p> 86 <p>
87 If the extension is successfully packaged, you'll see a dialog like this 87 If the extension is successfully packaged, you'll see a dialog like this
88 that tells you where to find 88 that tells you where to find
89 the <code>.crx</code> and <code>.pem</code> files:</p> 89 the <code>.crx</code> and <code>.pem</code> files:</p>
90 </p> 90 </p>
91 91
92 <img src="images/package-success.gif" 92 <img src="images/package-success.gif"
93 width="554" height="208" /> 93 width="554" height="208" />
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152 152
153 <p> 153 <p>
154 To suppress the dialog, 154 To suppress the dialog,
155 add <code>--no-message-box</code> to the command. 155 add <code>--no-message-box</code> to the command.
156 </p> 156 </p>
157 157
158 <h2>Package format and scripts</h2> 158 <h2>Package format and scripts</h2>
159 <p> 159 <p>
160 For more information on the format, as well as pointers to scripts you can use 160 For more information on the format, as well as pointers to scripts you can use
161 to create <code>.crx</code> files, see <a href="crx.html">CRX package format</a> . 161 to create <code>.crx</code> files, see <a href="crx.html">CRX package format</a> .
162 </p> 162 </p>
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