# How To Back up Google Chorom extensions in your linux : To back up an extension of `Google Chrome` in Linux, you should follow these instructions: ``` cd ~/.config/google-chrome/[$ProfileName or $ProfileId]/Extensions/ tar -cf [$ExtensionId].tar ./[$ExtensionId] mv ./[$ExtensionId].tar ~/Download ``` ### Note : - In the above snippet command, you should replace `[$ProfileName or $ProfileId]` with the proper name of your profile on your system. - Also, replace `[$ExtensionId]` with the appropriate name. Please consider that Google Chrome stores information for each profile inside a separate directory. All information for each profile exists under this path: ``` cd .config/google-chrome/[$ProfileName or $ProfileId]/ ``` ### Note : - if you didn't create any profile in your `Google Chrome` you should find yor infomration under this below path : ``` cd .config/google-chrome/Default/Extension ``` Please ensure that you have the necessary permissions to access and modify the files related to the extension before proceeding with the backup process. ## Usefull link : ``` https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21475866/where-are-installed-google-chrome-extensions-stored-locally ```