Chrome Extension Development - The Basics

This course will teach you how to build Chrome extensions, which are small software programs that customize the browsing experience on Google Chrome. You'll learn how to create and publish your own extensions from start to finish, as well as how to use the Chrome API to access and alter browser functionality.

Whether you are a new developer or an experienced one, this course will introduce you to extension development. Throughout the lectures, we will cover all the fundamental concepts of Chrome Extensions with easy-to-follow examples, followed by creating 2 fully functional example extensions from start to finish that applies the fundamental knowledge (as well as some introductory more advanced concepts). We will close out the course by walking through the Chrome Web Store publishing process and ensuring you have everything you need to know to get it approved in the Web Store as well as some tips & tricks to increase your odds of success and grow your extension.

Below is a partial list of topics covered:

• Manifest V3 overview

• Browser actions and commands (including popup menus)

• Background scripts & service workers

• Tab management

• Content scripts

• Context menus

• Permission management

• Using user storage

• And much more!

I built this course based on years of working with extensions so you can hit the ground running on your next extension project. Sign up today and join me as we cover all things Chrome Extension-related!