{"id":8952,"date":"2023-04-11T15:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T12:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=8952"},"modified":"2025-02-23T17:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T14:27:29","slug":"how-to-install-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install LI Prospect Finder extension for Chrome"},"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've added a new, faster installation method that supports automatic extension updates. <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>Using the LI Prospect Finder extension, you can run an <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/email-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email search<\/a> on LinkedIn and save prospects enriched with their LinkedIn profile details.<\/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 to install manually using an archive, we still support that option. Here are the steps to manually install LI Prospect Finder in your Chrome browser:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"download\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step 1 :<\/strong> <a class='extension-link' href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/ext\/li-prospect-finder_3.2.8.zip\">Download LI Prospect Finder zip file<\/a> (ver.: 3.2.8 from 24.03.2026)<\/span>.<\/h2>\n<p>Start by downloading the extension's zip file. Click the archive link to download it to your computer, where it will be saved in the default <strong>Downloads<\/strong> folder.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 2\u00a0: <b>Extract extension archive<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The second step is to extract the contents of the zip file to a folder on your computer. Locate the downloaded file on your computer named \"li-prospect-finder\", followed by its version number, such as \"li-prospect-finder_2.2.28\".<\/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\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>Tip: To quickly access the file in Chrome, use the shortcut Ctrl+J and select \"Show in folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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-30813\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57.png 1918w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-44-57-1536x777.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/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 class=\"notification-block attention\">\n<div class=\"notification-block__icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/themes\/knowledgebase\/assets\/img\/quill_warning.svg\" alt=\"attention\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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 3\u00a0: <\/strong>Enable Developer mode in Chrome<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to the Extensions page in your Chrome browser.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this by entering <code>chrome:\/\/extensions\/<\/code> in the address bar or by accessing it through the Chrome Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-30815\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55.png 1920w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-54-55-1536x756.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Turn on the <strong>Developer mode (1)<\/strong> toggle switch in the top-right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-image shadow aligncenter wp-image-30818\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1.png 1921w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_13-57-35-1-1536x756.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Step 4\u00a0: Upload extension folder into Chrome<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Load unpacked (2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button in the top left corner. <\/span>In your file manager, locate the <strong>\"li-prospect-finder\"<\/strong> folder that contains the extension files you extracted in <strong>Step 2<\/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-30819\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08.png 1915w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08-1024x518.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024-04-01_14-02-08-1536x776.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The extension will now be installed and available to use in your Chrome browser.<\/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\/assets\/img\/academicons_ideas-repec.svg\" alt=\"tip\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"notification-block__text\">\n<p>To avoid installation errors, please make sure that you upload the \"li-prospect-finder\" folder, which contains \"<strong>manifest.json\"<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Step 5\u00a0: Pin to the extensions bar<\/h2>\n<p>Pin the extension icon onto Chrome's quick access toolbar to quickly launch it while prospecting. 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\">FAQs and troubleshooting<\/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-e1711968786943.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"901\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-3-e1711968786943.png 901w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-3-e1711968786943-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-3-e1711968786943-768x233.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Can I install LI Prospect Finder to another browser (Opera, Microsoft Edge, Safari)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The LI Prospect Finder extension was developed specifically for the Google Chrome browser and we cannot guarantee that it will work correctly with other browsers. Please use it only with the Google Chrome browser.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Can I delete the extension folder after I install it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The extracted extension folder needs to remain in the same directory after installation. Please do not delete it or move it to another file location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. I'm not sure if I'm using the latest version. How to update my extension?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get the latest version, reinstall LI Prospect Finder extension. You will see a notification in the extension window once the update is available.<\/p>\n<p>To update your extension, please follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>Remove the current version from Chrome. Reinstall the extension by going through the installation steps from the beginning.<\/p>\n<h2>Read next:<\/h2>\n<p>Automatically engage with prospects saved from LinkedIn using our <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/linkedin-automation-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn prospecting tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-snov-io-linkedin-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use LinkedIn Automation --&gt;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re all set to find prospects from LinkedIn and save them to your list!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use LI Prospect Finder on LinkedIn and LinkedIn Premium \u21d2<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-find-emails-on-a-professional-social-networks-sales-nav-search-page-for-premium-accounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use LI Prospect Finder on Sales Navigator \u21d2<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PJ5gFrCaOiM?t=78s\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve added a new, faster installation method that supports automatic extension updates. Install directly from the Chrome Web Store \u2192 Using the LI Prospect Finder extension, you can run an email search on LinkedIn and save prospects enriched with their LinkedIn profile details. 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