Install from an official browser store
Chrome Web Store
Install the official Sandbox Pay extension for Chrome and compatible Chromium browsers.
Firefox Add-ons
Install the signed Sandbox Pay add-on for Firefox.
Build from source
Use this option for development, contribution, or testing unreleased changes. Requirements: a current Node.js LTS release, Corepack, and Yarn 4.Load an unpacked Chrome build
1
Build the extension
Run
yarn build. WXT creates the Chrome Manifest V3 output under .output/chrome-mv3.2
Open the extensions page
Visit
chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode.3
Load the output folder
Select Load unpacked, then choose
.output/chrome-mv3.4
Pin Sandbox Pay
Pin Sandbox Pay from the extensions menu so the sidebar is easy to open while testing.
Load a temporary Firefox build
1
Build the Firefox package
Run
yarn build:firefox.2
Open Firefox debugging
Visit
about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox and select Load Temporary Add-on.3
Select the manifest
Choose
manifest.json from .output/firefox-mv3.A temporary Firefox add-on is removed when Firefox restarts. Install the signed version from Firefox Add-ons for normal long-term use.
GitHub packages
Check GitHub Releases for project release notes and additional packages.Permissions
Firefox uses
sidebar_action instead of Chrome’s sidePanel API. The manifest declares no required data collection for the Firefox build.