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### Install in Developer Mode
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If you wish to develop or edit the extension itself, you can clone this repo and use it in Chrome:
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If you wish to develop or edit the extension itself, you can directly download the latest build, and use it in Chrome:
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1. Download the latest release from https://github.com/arrowtype/type-x/releases
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2. Unzip the release. This will change it to a folder called `dist` (short for "distribution").
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1. Download the latest release zip from https://github.com/arrowtype/type-x/releases. (There may be an even more recent build within the repo’s [Actions](https://github.com/arrowtype/type-x/actions/), but Releases are better tested.)
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2. Unzip the download.
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3. Go to chrome://extensions/ in Chrome
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4. Turn on "Developer Mode"
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5. Click "Load unpacked"
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6. Click "Load unpacked" and navigate to the `dist` folder of the repo you cloned – alternatively, you can just drag-n-drop the `dist` folder into the extensions page.
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6. Click "Load unpacked" and navigate to the folder of the release you just downloaded. Alternatively, you can just drag-n-drop the folder into the extensions page.
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## Development
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If you wish to work on the code of Type-X, follow these steps, then install in developer mode (see above).
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1. Git Clone the repo
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2. Run `yarn` to set up dependencies, then `yarn build` to build
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3. Extension will be saved in the `dist` folder
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2. Run `npm i` to set up dependencies, then `npm run build` to build
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3. The extension will be saved in the `dist` folder
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## Usage

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