Make Chrome App within 1 minute
Make a Chrome App in less that 1 minute
- created: 03/20/2014
- latest update: 31/01/2018
- by: SEO_tools
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Make a Chrome App in less that 1 minute with our powerful tool...
Ever wanted to make your own Google Chrome App, but didn't know how to do ?
With Google Chrome App Maker, you can make your own Chrome App very, very, very easily
And the best............you can make an UNLIMITED number of Chrome App
With Chrome App Maker, you will generate a Chrome Web App packed in .zip archive. So this App will link to your website
Why create a Google Chrome App ?
- Reach more customers (more than 120 million Google Chrome users)
- Earn revenue (selling your Apps to Chrome users)
- Get discovered more easily (more people flock to the Chrome store to find applications. They can find YOUR site)
- Get your brand out to the world
*Requirement : PHP. No API or database needed / the script include a comprehensive guide
New Update v2
-New feature added : International App Version
-New feature added : Make a Chrome Extension (just to launch an URL)
-User Guide updated
New Update v1.1
-New feature added : file upload system (import icon)
-New field added : App Short Name
-Improvement : remove magic quotes (get_magic_quotes_gpc case)
How it works?
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Upload all the files and folders included in the "upload" directory to your webspace using an FTP program (smartftp). All files that end in .php and .html have to be uploaded in ascii mode.
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Place in this folder the icon you want for you Chrome App/ Webapp (see parameters section for more details)
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In a PHP environment, run the "index.html" file, indicate what kind of app you want to create : Chrome App or Extension App. Note : the Extension App is only a "launcher", it means that it creates an icon near the Chrome bar et launch the website indicated during the creation.
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Click on the link with your Chrome App name, and/or open the AppFolder folder, and you will see your Chrome App
If you have already purchased the script V1.0 or V1.1, just replace the old files by the new one to update the script to V2
To make you Chrome App, you will need to fill out the form included different parameters :
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App Name (required) : the name you want to give to your App. The name (maximum of 45 characters) is the primary identifier of the Chrome App
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App Short Name (recommended) : The short name (maximum of 12 characters recommended) is a short version of the extension's name. It is an optional field and if not specified, the name will be used, though it will likely be truncated. The short name is typically used where there is insufficient space to display the full name
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App Description (recommended) : Pithy description of your App (132 characters or less, no HTML)
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Version (required) : Version of your App (for example : 1, 1.0, 2.1,...). Use digit numbers separated by dots (do not use commas). It must be between 1-4 dot-separated integers each between 0 and 65536
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URL to redirect (required) : Specifies the page that the browser shows when a user launches the app.
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Icon (recommended) :
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size : 128x128px
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format file : png
After generating the App, you will get the name of your App with this format : {name-of-your-app}_v{version-number}.zip
Click on the link with your Chrome App name, and/or open the AppFolder folder, and you will see you Chrome App !
Here are the steps you need to follow when you internationalize and localize an app to be published in the Chrome Web Store
To make you Chrome App, you will need to fill out the form included different parameters :
Step 1
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Version (required) : Version of your App (for example : 1, 1.0, 2.1,...). Use digit numbers separated by dots (do not use commas). It must be between 1-4 dot-separated integers each between 0 and 65536
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URL to redirect (required) : Specifies the page that the browser shows when a user launches the app.
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Default Language (required) : Specifies tproviding text for the currently selected locale (or for the default locale, if you support just one).
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Choose the languages you want (recommended) : Choosing locales to support. You can localize your app to any of the following locales.
Step 2
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Icon (recommended) :
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size : 128x128px
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format file : png
AND for each language :
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App Name (required) : the name you want to give to your App. The name (maximum of 45 characters) is the primary identifier of the Chrome App
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App Description (required) : Pithy description of your App (132 characters or less, no HTML)
After generating the App, you will get the name of the directory of the App with this format : App_{time}_{default_language}_v{version-number}.zip
Click on the link with your Chrome App name, and/or open the AppFolder folder, and you will see you Chrome App !
To publish the app in the Chrome Store, you will need to zip all the directory.
Then, after uploading your localized app in your Chrome Dashboard, you can edit your app's listing to specify localized versions of your app's detailed description and screenshots.
To make you Chrome App, you will need to fill out the form included different parameters :
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App Name (required) : the name you want to give to your App. The name (maximum of 45 characters) is the primary identifier of the Chrome App
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App Short Name (recommended) : The short name (maximum of 12 characters recommended) is a short version of the extension's name. It is an optional field and if not specified, the name will be used, though it will likely be truncated. The short name is typically used where there is insufficient space to display the full name
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App Description (recommended) : Pithy description of your App (132 characters or less, no HTML)
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Version (required) : Version of your App (for example : 1, 1.0, 2.1,...). Use digit numbers separated by dots (do not use commas). It must be between 1-4 dot-separated integers each between 0 and 65536
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URL to redirect (required) : Specifies the page that the browser shows when a user launches the app.
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Icon (recommended) :
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size : 16x16px
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size : 128x128px
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format file : png
After generating the App, you will get the name of your App with this format : {name-of-your-app}_v{version-number}.zip
Click on the link with your Chrome App name, and/or open the AppFolder folder, and you will see you Chrome App !
With this tool, when generating the Chrome App, we zip the different files.
To verifiy if the app works, you first need to extract the contents somewhere
1) In Chrome, open chrome://extensions/
2) Click + Developer mode
3) Click Load unpacked extension…
4) Navigate to the extension’s folder and click OK
5) You have many choice to view you Chrome App
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Create a new tab, you will see all your Apps (depending of you Chrome configuration)
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Open Chrome App Launcher
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Open a new tab, and enter in the url : chrome://apps
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Click on the apps button in your bookmarks bar on Google Chrome
the icon for the newly installed app appears. If the Apps area is minimized, then instead of the icon you specified, you should see the website favicon.
6) Click the icon for the app - you have now launched the app. You should see its website in your browser window. If you don't, try changing the value of "URL to redirect" on the form, reload the app, and click its icon again.
We will do our best to answer all your questions as soon as possible but please be patient during busy periods. No guarantees, but we will do our best to assist.
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