{"id":13302,"date":"2023-04-11T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=13302"},"modified":"2025-02-23T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T14:27:34","slug":"how-to-manually-update-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-manually-update-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update LI Prospect Finder extension manually"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notification-block learn\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>We now offer a quicker way to update your extension. It automatically updates to the latest version as soon as it's released. <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/li-prospect-finder\/mdhjhplkmldfjgoegbdmallcdhlecfcn?pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Install directly from the Chrome Web Store \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To ensure the best performance and avoid any problems, we regularly update the LI Prospect Finder extension for Chrome.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  <div class=\"lipf-cta\">\r\n    <div class=\"lipf-cta__inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"lipf-cta__col-1\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/li-prospect-finder\/mdhjhplkmldfjgoegbdmallcdhlecfcn\"\r\n           target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn-background-hover\">\r\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"27\" height=\"26\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 27 26\">\r\n            <path fill=\"#FCC11D\"\r\n                  d=\"M13.5 22.75c5.385 0 9.75-4.365 9.75-9.75s-4.365-9.75-9.75-9.75S3.75 7.615 3.75 13s4.365 9.75 9.75 9.75Z\"\/>\r\n            <path fill=\"#289B48\" d=\"M5.273 7.77A9.75 9.75 0 0 0 13.5 22.75l4.164-7.21\"\/>\r\n            <path fill=\"#E0392C\" d=\"M5.056 8.125a9.75 9.75 0 0 1 16.888 0H13.5l-4.164 7.414\"\/>\r\n            <path fill=\"#1A73E8\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"1.016\"\r\n                  d=\"M13.5 17.367a4.367 4.367 0 1 0 0-8.734 4.367 4.367 0 0 0 0 8.734Z\"\/>\r\n          <\/svg>\r\n          <span>Add to Chrome \u2013 It\u2019s Free<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"lipf-cta__col-2\">\r\n        <picture>\r\n          <source srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/single\/LIPF-banner.webp\"\r\n                  type=\"image\/webp\">\r\n          <!--suppress CheckImageSize -->\r\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/single\/LIPF-banner.png\" alt=\"Browser image\"\r\n               width=\"421\" height=\"108\">\r\n        <\/picture>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer manual updates using an archive, we will continue to support that option.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps to manually update the LI Prospect Finder extension:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 1. Remove the old version from Chrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Open the Chrome browser and type <strong>chrome:\/\/extensions\/<\/strong> into the address bar to access the <strong>Extensions<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Remove\u00a0<\/strong>under LI Prospect Finder to delete your current version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-16153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022-07-27_10-03-05-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022-07-27_10-03-05-1.png 908w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022-07-27_10-03-05-1-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022-07-27_10-03-05-1-768x355.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcf8cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #F2DA91;\"><span style=\"color: #c89c1b;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To avoid mixing up extension versions during updating, locate the LI Prospect Finder folder that you previously installed and delete it from your computer.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"download\"><strong>Step 2: <a class='extension-link' href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/ext\/li-prospect-finder_3.2.9.zip\">Download LI Prospect Finder zip file<\/a> (ver.: 3.2.9 from 20.04.2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Click on the archive link above to <strong>save the zip file<\/strong>\u00a0to your computer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 3 : <b>Extract extension zip file<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The third step is to extract the contents of the zip file to a folder on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Locate the <strong>\"li-prospect-finder.zip\"<\/strong> file on your computer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcf8cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #F2DA91;\"><span style=\"color: #c89c1b;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> To quickly access the file in Chrome, use the shortcut Ctrl+J and select \"Show in folder.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To extract extension <strong>on PC<\/strong>, right-click on the downloaded zip file and select <strong>Extract All<\/strong> to unpack its contents to a new folder. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/zip-and-unzip-files-f6dde0a7-0fec-8294-e1d3-703ed85e7ebc#:~:text=Open%20File%20Explorer%20and%20find,folder%20to%20a%20new%20location.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to extract zip files on PC \u21d2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">To extract extension <strong>on MacOS<\/strong>, double-click on the zip file and it will automatically unpack to a folder with the same name as the archive. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/zip-and-unzip-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp2528\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to extract zip files on Mac OS \u21d2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24228 \" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-57-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"906\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-57-19.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-57-19-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-57-19-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 906px) 100vw, 906px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After extracting is done, a folder named \u201cli-prospect-finder\u201d will appear in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the default file location or the location you selected.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #fcd2cf; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #FFA099;\"><span style=\"color: #c8261b;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> After installation, it is important to keep the extracted extension folder in the same directory. Please ensure that you extract the file to a convenient location where it will remain permanently. Don't move it to another directory or delete it.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nWe do not recommend extracting the file into the default <strong>Downloads<\/strong> location if you tend to clean or move files from it occasionally.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Step 4 : Check Developer mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Make sure that the <strong>Developer mode<\/strong> remains enabled to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>chrome:\/\/extensions\/<\/strong> into the address bar to access the <strong>Extensions<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-29-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-29-01.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-29-01-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-29-01-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 5 : Upload extension folder into Chrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Load unpacked<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button in the top left corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24202 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-27-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-27-16.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-27-16-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_12-27-16-768x385.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In your file manager, locate the <strong>\"li-prospect-finder\"<\/strong> folder that contains the extension files you extracted in <strong>Step 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, select the folder or drag and drop it onto the Extensions page to install.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-24239 \" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_13-28-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_13-28-45.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_13-28-45-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-19_13-28-45-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The extension will now be installed and available to use in your Chrome browser.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 10px; background-color: #cffcd1; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #7ACC7E;\"><span style=\"color: #66b86a;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> To avoid installation errors, please make sure that you upload the \"li-prospect-finder\" folder, which contains manifest.json file.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Step 6 : Pin to the extensions bar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pin the extension icon onto Chrome's quick access toolbar to quickly launch it while prospecting.<\/p>\n<p>Click the puzzle icon\u00a0<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15776 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-19_10-58-42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"23\" \/><\/strong>in the top right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023-04-03_14-24-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"542\" height=\"458\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Pin\u00a0<\/strong> <strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15777 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-19_11-16-44.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/> <\/strong>next to the LI Prospect Finder.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\"><strong>FAQs and troubleshooting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. I get <b>\u201cManifest file is missing\u201d error<\/b>\u00a0during installation. How can I fix it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you reach <strong>Step 4<\/strong>, make sure to upload the folder with extension files that contains the <strong>\"manifest.json\"<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-16172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"908\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After updating the extension, collect more leads and engage with them automatically using our <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/linkedin-automation-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn automation tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We now offer a quicker way to update your extension. It automatically updates to the latest version as soon as it&#8217;s released. Install directly from the Chrome Web Store \u2192 To ensure the best performance and avoid any problems, we regularly update the LI Prospect Finder extension for Chrome. 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