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# 🔵 Chrome Extension Installation Guide
## Quick Installation (Developer Mode)
1. **Open Chrome**
2. **Navigate to**: `chrome://extensions/`
3. **Enable**: "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right)
4. **Click**: "Load unpacked"
5. **Select**: This `chrome-extension` directory
6. **Done!** Extension will appear in your toolbar
## 🚀 Usage
1. **Click** the extension icon in the toolbar
2. **Or press** `Alt+Shift+S` (Option+Shift+S on Mac)
3. **Hover** over any element on a webpage
4. **Look for** red dotted borders showing scrollable content
5. **Click** to capture the full element screenshot
## 📦 Chrome Web Store (Future)
To publish to Chrome Web Store:
1. **ZIP** this entire directory
2. **Upload** to [Chrome Developer Dashboard](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole)
3. **Fill out** store listing details
4. **Submit** for review
## ⚠️ Troubleshooting
- **Extension not loading**: Make sure to select the entire `chrome-extension` directory
- **No screenshots**: Check that html2canvas.min.js is present
- **Permissions error**: Make sure "Developer mode" is enabled
- **Keyboard shortcut conflicts**: Check Chrome settings > Extensions > Keyboard shortcuts
## 📁 What's Included
```
chrome-extension/
├── manifest.json # Extension manifest (v3)
├── content.js # Main functionality
├── background.js # Service worker
├── popup.html # Extension popup UI
├── popup.js # Popup logic
├── html2canvas.min.js # Screenshot library
├── icons/ # Extension icons
└── README.md # Full documentation
```
## 🔄 Updates
To update the extension:
1. **Modify** files in this directory
2. **Go to** `chrome://extensions/`
3. **Click** the refresh icon on your extension
4. **Test** the changes
For complete documentation, see `README.md` in this directory.