How to create your first Chrome extension? A guide.

The article on Dev.to by Ganesh Jaiwal walks you through the step-by-step process of building your first Chrome extension. It begins by explaining what a Chrome extension is and what purposes it serves. The author outlines the basic components needed, such as manifest files, JavaScript, and HTML. It’s important to know that the functionality of an extension can depend on the APIs used. Next, the article guides the reader in writing the code that will make the extension functional, including implementing simple features like changing the background color of web pages. Finally, there are insights into publishing the extension to the Chrome Web Store and thoughts on expanding the project further. With this information, readers can independently create their unique extensions and understand how developers work on their projects.