title: How to share a packed Chrome Extension without publishing?
body: <p>I have seen other answers here, such as <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12452817/is-it-possible-to-create-a-chrome-extension-for-private-distribution-outside-chr">this</a>.</p>
  
  <p>But nowadays, you cannot simply drag an extension to the browser and expect it to work. Google does not allow you to activate it, showing a message "not downloaded from chrome store"</p>
  
  <p>Now, I really don't want to publish anything. It's a personal extension for me and friends! How can I workaround this limitation?</p>