{"id":8952,"date":"2026-10-14T19:40:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=8952"},"modified":"2026-10-14T19:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:51:21","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":"<p>LI Prospect Finder helps you find emails and save prospects from LinkedIn. This guide shows how to install the extension from a ZIP file: download it, extract it, and load it into Chrome.<\/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>For a faster installation with automatic updates, use 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. Download the ZIP file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-2\">Step 2. Extract the ZIP file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-3\">Step 3. Enable Developer mode<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-4\">Step 4. Load the unpacked extension<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-5\">Step 5. Pin the extension to the toolbar<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#step-6\">Step 6. Check the version<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#next-steps\">Next steps<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-1\"><strong>Step 1. Download the ZIP file<\/strong><\/h2>\n<a class=\"extension-link\" href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/ext\/li-prospect-finder_4.0.3.zip\">Download LI Prospect Finder zip file<\/a> (ver.: 4.0.3 from 23.10.2026)\n<p>Click the link above to save the ZIP file to your computer. Chrome saves it to your Downloads folder by default.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"step-2\"><strong>Step 2. 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-3\"><strong>Step 3. Enable Developer mode<\/strong><\/h2>\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>. Then turn on the <strong>Developer mode<\/strong> switch in the top right corner.<\/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-4\"><strong>Step 4. 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 2 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-5\"><strong>Step 5. 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-6\"><strong>Step 6. 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 1.<\/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=\"faqs\"><strong>FAQs<\/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 4. 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<h3><strong>Can I install LI Prospect Finder in another browser?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We built LI Prospect Finder for Google Chrome, and we cannot guarantee that it works correctly in other browsers such as Opera, Microsoft Edge, or Safari. Use it only in Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Can I delete the extension folder after installation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>No. Chrome loads the extension from this folder, so keep it in the same place. If you delete or move the folder, the extension stops working.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How do I update the extension?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When a newer version is available, the sidebar shows its number. To update, follow the steps in <a href=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-manually-update-li-prospect-finder-chrome-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this guide<\/a>. You can also switch to automatic updates (<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<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 helps you find emails and save prospects from LinkedIn. 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