How to install CookieMan in Chrome
Download the zip, unpack the folder, and load the extension manually. Every step below shows where to click and what you should see.
⬇ Download the extension (.zip)Download the extension zip
One file — cookieman-extension.zip
Click — the file saves to Downloads
Download .zipClick the button above or this link. The file lands in your Downloads folder.
Unpack the archive
Right-click → Extract All
Right-click the zip → Extract All. Remember the destination — you will pick this folder in step 6.
The folder must contain manifest.json — that is the extension root.
Open Chrome’s extensions page
chrome://extensions
Extensions
Copy the address below and paste it into the address bar ↓
Copy and paste this into Chrome’s address bar:
chrome://extensions
Or: menu ⋮ → Extensions → Manage extensions.
Turn on Developer mode
Toggle in the top-right
Extensions
In the top-right corner, turn on Developer mode. Blue means it is on.
The Load unpacked and Pack extension buttons appear after that.
Click Load unpacked
Load unpacked
Extensions
Click the blue Load unpacked button. A folder picker opens.
Select the unpacked folder
The one with manifest.json
Choose the folder from step 2 — the one that contains manifest.json.
Do not select the zip file, only the unpacked folder.
Click Select Folder.
Done — pin it and use it
🍪 icon on the toolbar
View, edit, import and export cookies
On ✓The extension appears in the list. Click 🍪 on the Chrome toolbar (if it is hidden, open 🧩 Extensions and pin CookieMan).
Open any site — the popup lists every cookie in real time.
Frequently asked questions
Chrome says “Failed to load extension”
manifest.json — not the zip archive itself.The extension disappeared after I restarted the browser
Does it work in Microsoft Edge?
edge://extensions and repeat the same steps — the UI is almost identical.