Who can do this?
👤 Administrators with access to the school or district's Google Workspace Admin Console.
What is the Kami Private Chrome extension?
The Kami Private Chrome extension is an alternative to the standard Kami extension for Google Chrome.
Rather than being installed via the Chrome Web Store, this extension is manually deployed to your school or district through the Google Workspace Admin Console.
⚠️ The standard Kami extension from the Chrome Web Store must be uninstalled to avoid conflicts with the Kami Private Chrome extension. For steps to uninstall, refer to this guide.
How to install the Kami Private Chrome extension
1. Navigate to your Kami License Dashboard and select the Manage License button next to your listed Kami license.
2. Open the Private Chrome Extension tab, where you'll find the Extension Manifest XML file used to install the extension.
Select the Copy Link button to copy this URL to your clipboard for later use in step 8.
📝 The Private Chrome Extension tab is not yet available to all users. If you don't see this tab, please reach out to your Kami sales contact to enquire.
3. Navigate to the Google Workspace Admin Console. In the left-side menu, open the Chrome browser tab, then select Apps & extensions.
4. Select the Users & browsers tab, then expand the Organizational Units drop-down on the left side panel.
5. Select the desired domain (or expand a domain to select an individual organizational unit) from the drop-down list, then select the Add button (yellow circle in the bottom right corner).
6. Select the Add Chrome app or extension by ID option from the expanded list of options.
7. In the window that opens, enter the following Extension ID:
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8. After adding the Extension ID, change the From the Chrome Web Store setting to From a custom URL.
You'll then have the option to enter a URL. Paste the Extension Manifest File URL you copied in step 2, then select Save.
9. After saving, the extension will appear in the list of installed Apps & Extensions for the selected domain or organization unit. Select the extension from this list to open its settings panel.
Then, click the drop-down arrow and select Force install + pin. When finished, click Save in the upper-right corner of the screen.
10. After saving, re-open the settings panel and scroll down to the Update URL section at the bottom.
Then, click the drop-down arrow and select Installation URL. When finished, click Save in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Once all of the above steps have been completed, the extension will be deployed and visible in the Chrome browser for all users within the selected domain/organization unit.
⚠️ This extension may not become visible to users with a managed device if there is a policy in place preventing it from deploying to their browser.
Please review this to ensure all users will have access to the extension after installing.
Checking the current version of your extension
Once installed, the Kami Private Chrome Extension will appear on your Chrome extension dashboard.
This page can also be reached by selecting the extension (puzzle piece) icon to open the Extensions menu, then selecting Manage Extensions.
On the Chrome extensions dashboard, enable Developer mode by toggling it in the upper-right corner.
Under the My extensions tab, find the newly installed Kami Private Chrome Extension. The current version will be listed next to the extension title.
This information and more can also be found on the extension's Details page.
Updating the Kami Private Chrome extension
This extension can be updated using the same steps as the standard Kami extension from the Chrome Web Store.
After locating the private extension in the Chrome extension dashboard and enabling Developer mode, select the Update button at the top left of the page.
If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at support@kamiapp.com.