The registration fee helps to prevent fraud in the Chrome Web Store. # Why am I being asked to pay a registration fee?

We recommend that you broadly promote your extension, through marketing websites and other means, so that users will find your extension even outside of the store. There will be category lists in the store, as well as a variety of curated and algorithmically generated lists. Of course, each extension gets a page in the store, which will be searchable via the store and other search engines. The Chrome Web Store will surface extensions in a variety of ways. Installing an extension also allows you to grant it privileges such as unlimited local storage and background pages. Users can use extensions to add new features to existing web apps, get relevant information on pages and get timely notifications about certain events. # Why would someone install an extension instead of just using a bookmark or typing in a URL? These items are built with web technologies and run inside of web browsers. The Chrome Web Store is an open marketplace for Google Chrome Extensions and Google Chrome Themes, where consumers may browse, install, and purchase items and install them in their browser. # General Questions # What is the Chrome Web Store?

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