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Q205: Where is the extension data located?

A205 The location where a Google Chrome extension's data is stored varies depending on the operating system. On Windows, the data is stored in the following location:

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\[EXTENSION_ID]

Replace [USERNAME] with the name of the user who is logged in to the computer, and [EXTENSION_ID] with the unique ID of the extension. This ID can be found in the extension's details page in Chrome, under the "ID" section.

On Linux, the data is stored in the following location:

/home/[USERNAME]/.config/google-chrome/Default/Extensions/[EXTENSION_ID]

Again, replace [USERNAME] with the name of the user who is logged in, and [EXTENSION_ID] with the extension's ID.

On MacOS, the data is stored in the following location:

/Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Extensions/[EXTENSION_ID]

Here, [USERNAME] should be replaced with the current user's name, and [EXTENSION_ID] should be replaced with the extension's ID.

Please note that the exact location of the data may vary depending on the specific version of the operating system and the Chrome browser that you are using. For example google-chrome or Google\Chrome might also be chromium, Opera Next or another string depending on you browser. If you are unable to find the data at the above locations, you may need to search for the Extensions folder manually on your system.

You can learn more about the concrete extension's ID here.