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  ScreenAnswer Chrome — HOW TO INSTALL
  Version 1.2
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You downloaded a ZIP. Follow every step below.
Takes about 2 minutes. Works on Windows and Mac Chrome.


STEP 1 — Unzip the download
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Windows:
  • Right-click ScreenAnswer-Chrome-v1.2.zip
  • Choose “Extract All…” (or “Extract here”)
  • You should see a folder named:  ScreenAnswer-Chrome

Mac:
  • Double-click the ZIP
  • Finder creates a folder named:  ScreenAnswer-Chrome

IMPORTANT: Do NOT try to open the .zip itself as the extension.
You must load the FOLDER after unzipping.


STEP 2 — Open Chrome extensions page
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1. Open Google Chrome
2. In the address bar type exactly:

      chrome://extensions

3. Press Enter


STEP 3 — Turn on Developer mode
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• Top-right of the extensions page: turn ON “Developer mode”
• New buttons appear: Load unpacked, Pack extension, Update


STEP 4 — Load ScreenAnswer
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1. Click “Load unpacked”
2. Select the folder named  ScreenAnswer-Chrome
   (the folder that contains manifest.json inside it)
3. Click Select Folder / Open

If Chrome says the manifest is missing:
  • You selected the wrong folder
  • Go one level deeper into ScreenAnswer-Chrome and try again
  • Or go one level up if you selected an empty parent folder


STEP 5 — Pin the extension (recommended)
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1. Click the puzzle-piece icon (Extensions) in Chrome’s toolbar
2. Find ScreenAnswer → click the pin icon
3. Click the ScreenAnswer icon to open the popup


STEP 6 — Log in (free during promo)
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FREE until Sep 22, 2026:
  1. Create / log in at:  https://screenanswer.cc/portal/
  2. In the extension popup, enter the same email + password
  3. Click Log in

After promo / paid Chrome-only ($20 lifetime):
  • Paste your HA1… key in the popup
  • Click “Activate paid key”


STEP 7 — Add free AI key (required)
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1. Open:  https://console.groq.com/keys
2. Sign up / log in → Create API Key
3. Copy the key (starts with gsk_)
4. Paste it into the extension popup → Save

You do NOT need paid OpenAI billing. Free Groq is enough.


STEP 8 — Use it
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1. Highlight a question on any normal website
2. Hold Ctrl + Shift, then RELEASE both keys
   Mac: hold Command (⌘) + Shift, then release
3. Answer appears as discrete purple text (bottom-right)

Fallback hotkey: Ctrl+Shift+A  (Mac: Cmd+Shift+A)
Change hotkeys: chrome://extensions/shortcuts


TROUBLESHOOTING
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• “Can’t load unpacked” / no Developer mode
    → Make sure you opened chrome://extensions and enabled Developer mode

• Extension disappears after Chrome restart
    → Chrome sometimes disables unpacked extensions; turn Developer mode
      back on and click “Load unpacked” again if needed
    → Do not delete the ScreenAnswer-Chrome folder after installing

• Nothing happens on hotkey
    → Highlight text first
    → Try a normal http/https page (not chrome:// settings pages)
    → Check you are logged in + Groq key is saved

• Login / license error
    → Use portal account: https://screenanswer.cc/portal/
    → Or activate a paid HA1 Chrome key


LINKS
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Website:   https://screenanswer.cc
Downloads: https://screenanswer.cc/downloads.html
Portal:    https://screenanswer.cc/portal/
Contact:   https://screenanswer.cc/contact.html

This is the customer production build. Keep the ScreenAnswer-Chrome
folder on your computer while you use the extension.
