{"id":13302,"date":"2026-10-14T19:37:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=13302"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:51:36","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":"<p>LI Prospect Finder gets regular updates. If you installed the extension from a ZIP file, Chrome does not update it for you, so you need to replace it manually. This guide shows how to remove the old version, load the new one, and check the version number.<\/p>\n<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-n\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"learn\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>To get updates automatically, install LI Prospect Finder from the <a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/li-prospect-finder\/mdhjhplkmldfjgoegbdmallcdhlecfcn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome Web Store<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-li-prospect-finder-for-automatic-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see this guide<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"#step-1\">Step 1. Remove the old version from Chrome<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-2\">Step 2. Download the ZIP file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-3\">Step 3. Extract the ZIP file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-4\">Step 4. Check Developer mode<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-5\">Step 5. Load the unpacked extension<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-6\">Step 6. Pin the extension to the toolbar<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-7\">Step 7. Check the version<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#next-steps\">Next steps<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-1\"><strong>Step 1. Remove the old version from Chrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"notification-block tip\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Your saved prospects and lists stay in your Snov.io account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Type <span style=\"background:#f3f3f1;border:1px solid #e1e1dc;border-radius:4px;padding:1px 6px;\">chrome:\/\/extensions<\/span> in the address bar, or click <strong>More<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Extensions<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Manage Extensions<\/strong>. Find <strong>LI Prospect Finder<\/strong> and click <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49662\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove.png\" alt=\"LI Prospect Finder card with the Remove button on the Chrome Extensions page\" width=\"1552\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove.png 1552w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-chrome-extensions-remove-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1552px) 100vw, 1552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block tip\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>To avoid mixing up versions, find the folder of the old version on your computer and delete it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"step-2\"><strong>Step 2. Download the ZIP file<\/strong><\/h2>\n<a class=\"extension-link\" href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/ext\/li-prospect-finder_4.0.1.zip\">Download LI Prospect Finder zip file<\/a> (ver.: 4.0.1 from 13.10.2026)\n<p>Click the link above to save the ZIP file to your computer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-3\"><strong>Step 3. Extract the ZIP file<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Find the ZIP file on your computer. To open its folder quickly, press <strong>Ctrl+J<\/strong> (<strong>Cmd+Shift+J<\/strong> on Mac) in Chrome, then click the folder icon next to the file.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49679\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder.png\" alt=\"Chrome download history with the Show in folder icon next to the LI Prospect Finder ZIP file\" width=\"1552\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder.png 1552w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-downloads-show-in-folder-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1552px) 100vw, 1552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then extract the files to a new folder:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On Windows,<\/strong> right-click the ZIP file and select <strong>Extract All<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/zip-and-unzip-files-8d28fa72-f2f9-712f-67df-f80cf89fd4e5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see this guide<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>On Mac,<\/strong> double-click the ZIP file, and macOS creates a folder with the same name (<a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/zip-and-unzip-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp2528\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see this guide<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49680\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip.png\" alt=\"LI Prospect Finder ZIP file in the Downloads folder\" width=\"1032\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip.png 1032w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-finder-zip-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"note\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Keep the extracted folder in a permanent location, and avoid Downloads if you clean it often, because Chrome loads the extension directly from this folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"step-4\"><strong>Step 4. Check Developer mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Open <span style=\"background:#f3f3f1;border:1px solid #e1e1dc;border-radius:4px;padding:1px 6px;\">chrome:\/\/extensions<\/span> and make sure the <strong>Developer mode<\/strong> switch in the top right corner is on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49681\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode.png\" alt=\"Developer mode switch on the Chrome Extensions page\" width=\"1552\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode.png 1552w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-developer-mode-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1552px) 100vw, 1552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-5\"><strong>Step 5. Load the unpacked extension<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Click <strong>Load unpacked<\/strong> in the top left corner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49682\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked.png\" alt=\"Load unpacked button on the Chrome Extensions page\" width=\"1552\" height=\"914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked.png 1552w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked-1024x603.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked-768x452.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-load-unpacked-1536x905.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1552px) 100vw, 1552px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select the folder you extracted in step 3 and click <strong>Select<\/strong>. Chrome installs the extension and adds it to the list.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-select-folder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49683\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-select-folder.png\" alt=\"Folder selection window with the extracted LI Prospect Finder folder selected\" width=\"912\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-select-folder.png 912w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-select-folder-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-select-folder-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notification-block note\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase-n\/assets\/img\/fluent_chat-warning-16-regular.svg\" alt=\"note\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Select the folder that contains the <span style=\"background:#f3f3f1;border:1px solid #e1e1dc;border-radius:4px;padding:1px 6px;\">manifest.json<\/span> file, or Chrome shows an installation error.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"step-6\"><strong>Step 6. Pin the extension to the toolbar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Click the puzzle icon in the top right corner of Chrome, then click <strong>Pin<\/strong> next to <strong>LI Prospect Finder<\/strong>. If you need more details, <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-pin-snov-io-extensions-to-the-chrome-toolbar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-7\"><strong>Step 7. Check the version<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On the <strong>Extensions<\/strong> page, find the <strong>LI Prospect Finder<\/strong> card and check the version number. It should match the version in step 2.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49684\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check.png\" alt=\"LI Prospect Finder card with the new version number on the Chrome Extensions page\" width=\"1508\" height=\"870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check.png 1508w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/lipf-manual-version-check-768x443.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1508px) 100vw, 1508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then open LinkedIn and click the LI Prospect Finder icon to open the sidebar.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"troubleshooting\"><strong>Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Chrome shows \"Manifest file is missing\" during installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This error appears when you select the wrong folder in step 5. Open the folder and check that it contains the <span style=\"background:#f3f3f1;border:1px solid #e1e1dc;border-radius:4px;padding:1px 6px;\">manifest.json<\/span> file. If you see another folder inside, select that folder instead.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"next-steps\"><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once you save prospects with the extension, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Get more data:<\/strong> use <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/prospect-enrichment-actions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enrichment tools<\/a> to find phone numbers, research prospects on the web in bulk, and add more personal and company insights to the default data, then use it all to generate outreach copy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start outreach:<\/strong> contact prospects with <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-snov-io-linkedin-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Automation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-up-your-first-automated-email-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email campaigns<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-a-drip-campaign-step-by-step\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multichannel sequences<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LI Prospect Finder gets regular updates. If you installed the extension from a ZIP file, Chrome does not update it for you, so you need to replace it manually. This guide shows how to remove the old version, load the new one, and check the version number. To get updates automatically, install LI Prospect Finder [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1946],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13302"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49691,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13302\/revisions\/49691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}