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| 1 <h1>Hosting</h1> | 1 <h1>Hosting</h1> |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 <p class="warning"><b>Warning:</b> | 3 <p class="warning"><b>Warning:</b> |
| 4 As of Chrome 33, | 4 As of Chrome 33, |
| 5 Windows users can only download extensions | 5 Windows users can only download extensions |
| 6 hosted in the Chrome Web store, | 6 hosted in the Chrome Web store, |
| 7 except for installs via | 7 except for installs via |
| 8 <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/188453">enterprise policy</a
> | 8 <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/188453">enterprise policy</a
> |
| 9 or | 9 or |
| 10 <a href="getstarted#unpacked">developer mode</a> | 10 <a href="getstarted#unpacked">developer mode</a> |
| 11 (see | 11 (see |
| 12 <a href="http://blog.chromium.org/2013/11/protecting-windows-users-from-malicio
us.html">Protecting Windows users from malicious extensions</a>). | 12 <a href="http://blog.chromium.org/2013/11/protecting-windows-users-from-malicio
us.html">Protecting Windows users from malicious extensions</a>). |
| 13 As of Chrome 44, no external installs are allowed from a path to a local .crx on
Mac | 13 As of Chrome 44, no external installs are allowed from a path to a local .crx on
Mac |
| 14 (see | 14 (see |
| 15 <a href="http://blog.chromium.org/2015/05/continuing-to-protect-chrome-users-fro
m.html">Continuing to protect Chrome users from malicious extensions</a>). | 15 <a href="http://blog.chromium.org/2015/05/continuing-to-protect-chrome-users-fro
m.html">Continuing to protect Chrome users from malicious extensions</a>). |
| 16 </p> | 16 </p> |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 <p> | 18 <p> |
| 19 This page tells you how to host <code>.crx</code> files | 19 This page tells you how to host <code>.crx</code> files |
| 20 on your own server. | 20 on your own server. |
| 21 If you distribute your extension, app, or theme solely through the | 21 If you distribute your extension, app, or theme solely through the |
| 22 <a href="http://chrome.google.com/webstore">Chrome Web Store</a>, | 22 <a href="http://chrome.google.com/webstore">Chrome Web Store</a>, |
| 23 you don't need this page. | 23 you don't need this page. |
| 24 Instead, consult the | 24 Instead, consult the <a href="/webstore">store developer documentation</a>. |
| 25 <a href="https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/">store help</a> and | |
| 26 <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/webstore/index">developer documentation</
a>. | |
| 27 </p> | 25 </p> |
| 28 | 26 |
| 29 <p> | 27 <p> |
| 30 By convention, extensions, | 28 By convention, extensions, |
| 31 installable web apps, and themes are served—whether | 29 installable web apps, and themes are served—whether |
| 32 by the Chrome Web Store or by a custom server—as | 30 by the Chrome Web Store or by a custom server—as |
| 33 <code>.crx</code> files. | 31 <code>.crx</code> files. |
| 34 When you upload a ZIP file with the | 32 When you upload a ZIP file with the |
| 35 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/developer/dashboard">Chrome Develope
r Dashboard</a>, | 33 <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/developer/dashboard">Chrome Develope
r Dashboard</a>, |
| 36 the dashboard creates the <code>.crx</code> file for you. | 34 the dashboard creates the <code>.crx</code> file for you. |
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| 90 The most common reason for failing to recognize an installable file | 88 The most common reason for failing to recognize an installable file |
| 91 is that the server sends the header | 89 is that the server sends the header |
| 92 <code>X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff</code>. | 90 <code>X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff</code>. |
| 93 The second most common reason | 91 The second most common reason |
| 94 is that the server sends an unknown content type—one | 92 is that the server sends an unknown content type—one |
| 95 that isn't in the previous list. | 93 that isn't in the previous list. |
| 96 To fix an HTTP header issue, | 94 To fix an HTTP header issue, |
| 97 either change the configuration of the server | 95 either change the configuration of the server |
| 98 or try hosting the <code>.crx</code> file at another server. | 96 or try hosting the <code>.crx</code> file at another server. |
| 99 </p> | 97 </p> |
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