Can't Install AdBlock Plus? (Package invalid)

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Brooke

Can't Install AdBlock Plus? (Package invalid)

Post by Brooke »

Okay, so here's the deal:
- I got on Google Chrome today, & the Adblock Plus "was installed" appeared in a new Window.
- I followed the steps showed on "The page 'Adblock Plus has been installed' opens each time the browser is started"
- I removed it, following the steps
- Once I tried to re-install it, the error message I got says the exact following:
"Package is invalid. Details: 'Could not unzip extension.'"
With an "OK" button next to it.
- So I Google searched my butt off ! To no avail, I didn't find anything that matched my case which was weird because this is Google and I assumed someone might have the same issue as me, but I guess not ?
- So I went back to adblockplus.org & followed the rest of the steps which said to delete the "File System" folder in the Chrome folder of my computer, which I did.
- I attempted to re-install AdBlock Plus, but then got another message, saying something along the lines of...."NO_TEMP_FOLDER_TO_COPY_TO_" something about a temporary file to add the extension to.
- Once again, I Googled it, with no helpful findings related to my situation

I uninstalled Google Chrome, then re-installed it. Tried to install Ad Block Plus again, but got the same message that I got the first time about the package being invalid.

Help me please!
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mapx
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Re: Can't Install AdBlock Plus? (Package invalid)

Post by mapx »

are you using some specific path to install chrome ? (not the default one)

try a new profile
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/142059?hl=en

be sure you have admin rights

see also
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1525 ... ip-extensi
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mapx
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Re: Can't Install AdBlock Plus? (Package invalid)

Post by mapx »

if still does not work, try to install the last dev build
devbuilds/adblockpluschrome/00latest.crx

download the crx file, go to chrome://extensions page, drag & drop the crx file in the page
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Re: Can't Install AdBlock Plus? (Package invalid)

Post by p_hill »

It looks like the downloaded package might simply be corrupt, due to an interrupted download or some local data corruption at your system. Try to re-download it from the the ABP website. You might also want to try the nightly development builts, as mapx mentioned. If the issue keeps occurring, please file a detailed step by step issue at https://issues.adblockplus.org
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