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## INSTALL
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#### Chromium
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- Download and unzip `uMatrix.chromium.zip` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases)).
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- Rename the unzipped directory to `umatrix`
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- When you later update manually, replace the **content** of the `umatrix` folder with the **content** of the latest zipped version.
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- This will ensure that all the extension settings will be preserved
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- As long as the extension loads **from same folder path from which it was originally installed**, all your settings will be preserved.
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- Go to chromium/chrome *Extensions*.
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- Click to check *Developer mode*.
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- Click *Load unpacked extension...*.
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- In the file selector dialog:
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- Select the directory `umatrix` which was created above.
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- Click *Open*.
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The extension will now be available in your chromium/chromium-based browser.
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Remember that you have to update manually also. For some users, updating manually is actually an advantage because:
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- You can update when **you** want
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- If ever a new version sucks, you can easily just re-install the previous one
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#### Firefox
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Although uMatrix is a restartless addon, I found that **installing** a newer version over an older one often will glitch the installation. These steps always worked fine:
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- Download `uMatrix.firefox.xpi` ([latest release desirable](https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix/releases)).
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- Uninstall current uMatrix if already installed
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- Quit Firefox completely
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- Launch Firefox
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- Drag and drop the previously downloaded `uMatrix.firefox.xpi` into Firefox
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uMatrix settings are kept intact even after you uninstall the addon.
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On Linux, the settings are saved in a SQlite file located at `~/.mozilla/firefox/[profile name]/extension-data/umatrix.sqlite`.
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On Windows, the settings are saved in a SQlite file located at `%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[profile name]\extension-data\umatrix.sqlite`.
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