Alex Rivera | Logout

How to create chrome crx file programmatically (preferably in java)?

Asked 2010-07-07T16:03:33.217
17

I want to create chrome extension crx file programatically (not using chrome.exe, because it opens new chrome window). So what are the alternatives for same ? My preference is java, but if its possible in other language then also I am okay.

Edit
Report

1 Answer

18

There is a variety of utilities to do this, in various languages (albeit; they are mostly shell/scripting languages)

I cannot post the links to all of them, because I am a new stackoverflow user - I can only post 1 link, so I created a page which lists them all - including the one C one I speak about below - http://curetheitch.com/projects/buildcrx/6/

Anyway, I spent a few hours and put together a version in C which runs on Windows or Linux, as the other solutions require installation of a scripting language or shell (i.e. python, ruby, bash, etc.) and OpenSSL. The utility I wrote has OpenSSL statically linked so there are no interpreter or library requirements.

The repository is hosted on github, but the link above has a list of my utility and other peoples solutions.

Nothing listed for Java, which was your preference, but hopefully that helps!

answered 2010-10-11T17:00:10.417

Your Answer