Edge extension deployment ifrom local file system

[shatvani]

Hi,

I created an Edge extension and I want to deploy it on the client machine from its local file system. Waht I tried about a solution from here only from local file system:

1. I copied crx, pem and xml files into C:\extension folder

2. I made this registry settings:

    SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallSources\1 = "file:///C:/extension/*"

3. And this:

   SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallForcelist\1 = "cchlfgjjhgdoibhfabfonddfjhmocjcg;C:\extension\popup_edge.crx"

Unfortunatelly, the extension does not showed among Edge extensions.

How can I deploy an Edge extension from local machine, please?

[#2]

@shatvani Hello!  Looking at the extension documentation, it only mentions being on a local machine when in developer mode (sideload the extension).  

• Publish and update extensions in the Microsoft Edge Add-ons website - Microsoft Edge Development | M...
• Sideload an extension - Microsoft Edge Development | Microsoft Docs

Specifically when using ExtensionInstallForcelist the documentation lists the following hosting locations Microsoft Edge Add-ons store, Chrome Web Store, and your own server.  

• Detailed guide to the ExtensionSettings policy | Microsoft Docs

-Kelly

[#3]

@Kelly_Y Hi! Thanks for your answer. I want to deply my extension in an intranet enviroment. Unfotunatelly there is not any possibilities to use the Microsoft Store. I have created a web site for extension and a shared folder in a server, too, but somehow neither don't work. I do not belive that there is not else way to install an extension just Store. 

I tried this sites:

- http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/~schmidt/android/android-4.0/external/chromium/chrome/common/extension... 

- https://www.chromium.org/administrators/pre-installed-extensions/ 

Bests,

Sanyi

[#4]

@Kelly_Y Hi,

Now I created a file share in Azure where I uploaded an extension from Store so what is sure to be good.

Then I created its registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Edge\Extensions\glmijebempncfacedohfpiihhnmebbpj with value update_url = https://hatvaniextensions.file.core.windows.net/addon/Redirect-to-en-us-version-of-Microsoft-Docs.cr.... 

I took the information of this deployment from here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/alternate-distri... 

But nothing happened. :(

[#5]

@shatvani Hi! 

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I took the information of this deployment from here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/alternate-distri... 

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My understanding of this article you referenced is that you need to use the Microsoft Edge Add-ons website. 

If you have the extension hosted somewhere I believe you should be able to use the ExtensionInstallForcelist policy.  Use group policies to manage Microsoft Edge extensions | Microsoft Docs

More information about self-hosting an extension here: Self-host Microsoft Edge extensions | Microsoft Docs

-Kelly