tomarakanksha / SimpleAdBlocker

A simple ad-blocker for edge and chrome browser.

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AdBlocker

Installation on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome:

  1. Turn on Developer Mode:

    • Open your browser and go to the extension settings (for Edge: edge://extensions/, for Chrome: chrome://extensions/).
    • Look for a switch labeled "Developer mode" and toggle it on.
  2. Install the Extension:

    • Click on "Load unpacked" and select the AdBlocker folder.

How to Verify Ad Blocking:

Follow these steps to make sure your ad blocker is working:

  1. Check Network Requests:

    • Open Developer Tools by right-clicking on a webpage and selecting "Inspect".
    • Go to the Network tab.
    • Reload the page to see all the requests made by the webpage. Your ad blocker should stop requests to ad-related domains like doubleclick.net and googlesyndication.com.
  2. View Errors from the Extension:

    • If there are any errors or issues with the ad blocker, you can check for them directly from the Extensions page:
      • Open your browser and go to the extensions.
      • Look for your ad blocker extension and click on "Details" or "More options".
      • If there are any errors, they will be displayed here.
  3. Visual Check:

    • Visit websites known for displaying ads, like news sites.
    • See if ad spaces are empty or missing.
  4. Test on Ad Blocker Test Websites:

Customizing Ad Blocking by Modifying rules.json:

  • If you want to block or allow ads on specific websites, you'll need to edit the rules.json file in the 'AdBlocker' folder.

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