Sample dropbox.js Chrome Extension

This is a demonstration of using dropbox.js, the client library for the Dropbox API, inside a Google Chrome browser extension.

Try out the extension by installing it from the Google Chrome Store.

Development

Dev Environment Setup

Install node.js to get npm (the node package manager), then use it to install the libraries required by the build process.

git clone https://github.com/pwnall/dropship-chrome.git
cd dropship-chrome
npm install

Build

Run cake build and ignore any deprecation warnings that might come up.

cake build

Install

Follow the steps below to install the development version of the extension. You only need to do this once.

1. Type chrome://extensions in Chrome's address bar and press Enter.
2. Check the Developer mode checkbox.
3. Press the Load unpacked extension... button.
4. Navigate to the build/ directory inside the extension and select it.

Once the extension is installed, follow the steps below to reload it after a rebuild.

1. Right-click the Dropbox icon.
2. Select Manage Extensions... from the pop-up menu.
3. Click the Reload link under the Dropbox extension.

Test

This extension uses manual testing for now.

Copyright and License

The extension is Copyright (c) 2012 Victor Costan, and distributed under the MIT license.