installation steps for plugin

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Hi,

How can I install the plugin for clickonce manually?

Thanks,
AviB

Original issue reported on code.google.com by avi.bar...@gmail.com on 8 Dec 2011 at 3:50

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In downloads is an example registry file which can be used to register 
NPClickOnce.dll with Chrome/Firefox/Safari.  Copy NPClickOnce.dll from the 
chrome installer package to a location on your hard drive then set the path to 
that location.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MozillaPlugins\@digitalsorcery.net/ClickOnceForChrom
e;1.2]
"Description"="Clickonce for Google Chrome"
"ProductName"="Clickonce for Google Chrome"
"Vendor"="N/A"
"Version"="1.2"
"Path"="YOUR PATH TO NPClickOnce.dll"

Original comment by e...@digitalsorcery.net on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:14

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thanks for the quick response, I'll give it a try

Original comment by avi.bar...@gmail.com on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:28

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do I need to see an entry for the plugin in the Chrome browser
Tools\Extensions ? cause there is none.

2011/12/8 Avi Barnea <avi.barnea@gmail.com>

Original comment by avi.bar...@gmail.com on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:43

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btw, I used the reg file as is but I noticed that when I launch the Chrome
browser the directory under ..\Extensions has been deleted.
should I place the dll elsewhere?

Thanks

2011/12/8 Avi Barnea <avi.barnea@gmail.com>

Original comment by avi.bar...@gmail.com on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:49

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If you install it this way you should see it listed in chrome://plugins/ but 
not under extensions.  Since all of the functionality is in the plugin this 
should work fine.  The extension is only there to make the web install 
experience simpler.

Depending on what you want this for it might be easier to use a .crx packge 
which would install the plugin by double clicking or dragging and dropping on 
chrome.  The sources for that sort of package are in source control.  Download 
the sources then use chrome://extensions -> developer mode -> pack extension.

Original comment by e...@digitalsorcery.net on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:50

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You should probably place the dll somewhere outside of the chrome install path 
just in case.  \program files (x86)\clickonceforchrome\ would work pretty well.

Original comment by e...@digitalsorcery.net on 8 Dec 2011 at 4:52

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Moved to wiki

Original comment by erichard...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2012 at 5:00

• Changed state: Done

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Hi Eric(?)

when installing the plugin manually, while FireFox can handle ClickOnce 
applications immediately, Chrome needs to restart in order handle the ClickOnce 
app.
any suggestions?  

Thanks,
Avi

Original comment by avi.bar...@gmail.com on 9 Feb 2012 at 1:21

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You can pack the extension as a crx and install it that way.  I think that 
would notify chrome that a new extension was added.  I imaging that chrome only 
checks the registry at startup so there's no way to force it to re-query the 
registry without changes to chrome.

Try either using the attached crx file or pack your own -
On a machine with Clickonce for Chrome installed (from the website)
1. navigate chrome to chrome://extensions
2. Check [] Developer Mode in the top right
3. Click Pack extension...
4. For "extension root directory" enter: "C:\Users\<your 
username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User 
Data\Default\Extensions\eeifaoomkminpbeebjdmdojbhmagnncl\1.2.1_0"
5. Click "Pack Extension" and it will create a crx file for you.

Original comment by erichard...@gmail.com on 10 Feb 2012 at 5:02

Attachments:

• 1.2.1_0.crx