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description: >-
  How to download, unzip and install a developer version of the Wallet extension
  for testing?
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# Testing a dev builds of the Extension

### Developer builds

Often when the wallet developers have finished building a new feature or bugfix they will create a new version of the Chrome extension so it can be tested before releasing it to the public.&#x20;

Users are welcome to test these versions with us and in some cases it provides an opportunity to try new features and benefit from bug fixes before they are released.



### Step by step to test a dev build

1. Find the Pull request on github with the feature or fix: [https://github.com/leather-wallet/extension/pulls](https://github.com/leather-wallet/extension/pulls) for example [3577](https://github.com/leather-wallet/extension/pull/3577)
2. Download the extension build:\
   Click the extension builds link in the PR: ![](https://2711255060-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgNoCNE0bvsne0MKkDx44%2Fuploads%2FhGL7nxFjlduf7Fx3FwOu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5372d6d1-7774-4f18-ae21-b121e96aed12)\
   Then scroll down and click "stacks-wallet-chromium" under Artifacts: \
   ![](https://2711255060-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgNoCNE0bvsne0MKkDx44%2Fuploads%2FbCYB6qik5KSSJdKAEO6Y%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=fc9b5de4-bad7-476c-b5b2-bf65fa71c2b6)
3. Unzip the extension build (currently needed twice).
4. Go to extension management on Chrome: chrome://extensions.
5. Turn off your current wallet extension.\
   ![](https://2711255060-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgNoCNE0bvsne0MKkDx44%2Fuploads%2Fxsfwt5QzB3Jip2JKlPmw%2Fturn-extension-off_try-dev-build.png?alt=media\&token=e5dca674-dc03-4e3c-90b0-fc13f82c384f)
6. Switch to developer mode (upper right corner).\
   ![](https://2711255060-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgNoCNE0bvsne0MKkDx44%2Fuploads%2FNv77bzCod0OInEXwJAPI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4b4984b3-ef9d-45c8-9914-6f5545e1196c)
7. Click Load unpacked (upper left corner).\
   ![](https://2711255060-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FgNoCNE0bvsne0MKkDx44%2Fuploads%2FHCgHMN8PipVtFfXc06ki%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=efe82244-8128-40a0-9435-f4eef94920be)
8. Select folder with the unzipped wallet extension.
9. Then Restore the wallet with an existing Secret Key or make a new wallet for testing, this will depend on the functionality you aim to test.&#x20;
10. Test the new feature or fix and share your experience in the pull request topic on Github where this developer version of the wallet was shared.&#x20;

