Where does Chrome store extensions

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I looked in   C  Documents and Settings username Local Settings Application Data Google Chrome User Data Default Extensions   for unpacked extensions  but that folder is empty for me   For newer versions  where does Chrome store the files

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For my Mac  extensions were here     Library Application Support Google Chrome Default Extensions   if you go to chrome   extensions you ll find the  ID  of each extension  That is going to be a directory within Extensions directory  It is there you ll find all of the extension s files

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Storage Location for Unpacked Extensions  Extension engine does not explicitly change their location or add a reference to its local paths  they are left in the place where there are selected from in all Operating Systems   Ex  If i load a unpacked Extension from E  Chrome Extension the unpacked Extension is still in the same location  Storage Location for Packed Extensions  Navigate to chrome   version  and look for Profile Path  it is your default directory and Extensions Folder is where all the extensions  apps  themes are stored  Ex   Windows  If my Profile Path is  userprofile  AppData Local Google Chrome User Data Default then my storage directory is   C  Users  lt Your User Name gt  AppData Local Google Chrome User Data Default Extensions    Linux     config google-chrome Default Extensions    MacOS    Library Application  Support Google Chrome Default Extensions   Chromium     config chromium Default Extensions

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This link  Finding All Installed Browsers in Windows XP and Vista  ndash  beware 64bit   may be useful for Windows as suggested by  How to find all the browsers installed on a machine    The installed web browsers are saved in this registry      HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE Clients StartMenuInternet      HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE WOW6432Node Clients StartMenuInternet

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For Chrome on Mac  if you have multiple profiles  you can find it under your profile folder  either Default or Profile    i e either    Library Application Support Google Chrome Default Extensions   or    Library Application Support Google Chrome  lt Profile 1 gt  Extensions

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Another alternative is to do right click on the chrome icon and then go to shortcut tab  according to windows 10   You will see there  Target   copy the path and remove  chrome exe

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Since chrome has come up with the multiple profiles you will not get it directly in C  Users  lt Your User Name gt  AppData Local Google Chrome User Data Default Extensions but you have to first type chrome   version  in a tab and then look out for Profile path inside that and after you reach to your profile path look for Extensions folder in it and then folder with the desired extension Id

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For older versions of windows  2k  2k3  xp     Userprofile  Local Settings Application Data Google Chrome User Data Default Extensions

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It is a bit late  but you can find it  windows 10 chrome 83   USERPROFILE  AppData Local Google Chrome User Data  lt your profile gt  Extensions  Chrome now store it per profile  If you only have one profile  it s in a folder called Default

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