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Merge pull request #3411 from MicrosoftDocs/bhuvanapriyap-patch-4
Clarify 32-letter ID in "Alternative ways to distribute an extension"
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* The ID of your extension. The ID information is available in Microsoft Edge at `edge://extensions` after you load the packed extension.
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The following examples use `1.0` as the version, and `aaaaaaaabbbbbbbbccccccccdddddddd` for the ID.
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The following examples use `1.0` as the version, and `aaaaaaaabbbbbbbbccccccccdddddddd` for the ID. This ID is the CRX ID, which is a unique 32-character code which is the letters that are present at the end of your extension's URL. This ID is generated automatically, and it cannot be customized.
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1. Create a JSON file where the name of the file corresponds to the ID of your extension. For example, create a JSON file with the file name `aaaaaaaabbbbbbbbccccccccdddddddd.json`.
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The name of the preferences JSON file is your Microsoft Edge extension's CRX ID, followed by a `.json` extension. The CRX ID is a unique 32-character code which is the letters that are present at the end of your extension's URL.
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The name of the preferences JSON file is your Microsoft Edge extension's CRX ID, followed by a `.json` extension. The CRX ID is a unique 32-character code which is the letters that are present at the end of your extension's URL. This ID is generated automatically, and it cannot be customized.
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1. Depending on your operating system, save the JSON file to one of the following folders:
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