Install / Uninstall User Script in Google Chrome (Updated)

This post is intended to help Google Chrome user on how to install or uninstall user script in their browser. Google Chrome version 25 had change the way how we can install user script. Now it only allow user script to be install in the Extensions page and web store but not from any tab opened.

How to install user scrips in Google Chrome

Step 1: Download the user script you want from website such as http://userscripts.org/ and save it to some place which can access easily like Desktop. (You can download by right-click on the Install button and choose Save link as…

Save on Desktop

Step 2: Make sure the file you download is in .user.js file format. Else rename it to to something like 136148.user (You can rename a file by click on the file then click F2 button)

Step 3:  Skip this step if you don’t wish to do any editing. Right-click on the file you download and select Edit. Notepad will be open and it will allow you to edit the script / code before use it. (Remember to save before close if you do edit something in the script)

Step 4: Open Google Chrome and click on the control button. Look for Tools then click on Extensions. or  Click Here!

Step 5: Drag and drop the user script to Google Chrome (Google Chrome will show drop to install).

Step 6: Confirm install by click on the Add button.

Step 7: Done! Refresh the page you want to apply the script to get immediate effect. You can always check your user scripts here.

How to uninstall user scrips in Google Chrome

Step 1: Open Google Chrome and click on the control button. Look for Tools then click on Extensions.

Step 2: Find the user script you want to uninstall and click on the trash button.

Step 3: Confirm remove the script by click on the Remove button.

Hope this post can help anyone who wish to install or uninstall user scripts in their Google Chrome browser.