Browser Extension

Manual installation guide for the Pyze browser extension on Chrome and Edge

Overview

The Pyze browser extension enables analytics tracking directly in your web browser. This guide covers manual installation for unmanaged browsers on personal devices or environments without enterprise deployment.

Browser Minimum Version Platform
Google Chrome v88+ Windows, macOS, Linux
Microsoft Edge v120+ Windows 10+

Prerequisites: Obtain the Pyze extension ZIP file from your administrator.

Step 1: Extract the Extension

Before installing, extract the extension files to a permanent location.

  1. Locate the downloaded ZIP file (pyze-extension.zip)
  2. Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All
  3. Choose a permanent location, for example:
    • Windows: C:\Extensions\pyze-extension
    • macOS: ~/Extensions/pyze-extension

Step 2: Install the Extension

Select your browser below and follow the installation steps.

Enable Developer Mode

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Navigate to chrome://extensions/
  3. Toggle Developer mode ON (top-right corner)
Chrome extensions page with Developer mode enabled
× Chrome extensions page with Developer mode enabled

Load the Extension

  1. Click Load unpacked
  2. Navigate to and select the extracted pyze-extension folder
  3. The Pyze extension appears in your extensions list
Chrome extensions page with Pyze extension installed
× Chrome extensions page with Pyze extension installed

Enable Developer Mode

  1. Open Microsoft Edge
  2. Navigate to edge://extensions/
  3. Toggle Developer mode ON (bottom-left corner)
Edge extensions page with Developer mode enabled
× Edge extensions page with Developer mode enabled

Load the Extension

  1. Click Load unpacked
  2. Navigate to and select the extracted pyze-extension folder
  3. The Pyze extension appears in your extensions list
Edge extensions page with Pyze extension installed
× Edge extensions page with Pyze extension installed

Troubleshooting

Issue Solution
Extension not loading Verify the extracted folder contains manifest.json and Developer mode is enabled
Extension disabled after restart Re-enable Developer mode and reload using Load unpacked
Folder selection fails Ensure you’re selecting the folder containing manifest.json, not a parent folder
Extension not visible Check that the extension toggle is enabled in the extensions list
Last modified 2025-12-18