Building Microsoft Edge Extension from Source

This guide explains how to build and install the AliasVault Microsoft Edge extension from source code.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your computer
• Git to clone the repository (optional)

Building the Microsoft Edge Extension

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/lanedirt/AliasVault.git
   

2. Navigate to the Browser Extension directory:

   cd AliasVault/browser-extension
   

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Build the extension:

   npm run build:edge
   

Installing in Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge and go to edge://extensions/
2. Enable “Developer mode” using the toggle in the top right corner
3. Click “Load unpacked”
4. Navigate to and select the folder browser-extension/dist/edge-mv3
5. The AliasVault extension should now appear in your extensions list

Development Mode (Optional)

If you plan to modify the extension code, see the browser-extensions developer documentation for more information.