Extension installed from Chrome Webstore throws error "Package is invalid. Details: 'Cannot load extension with file or directory name _metadata…'

Question

When a CRX is added to the Chrome web store, Google adds a directory _metadata to the crx. Older versions of Chrome do not know about this directory (tested on Chro

Answer 1

Some people found resetting works. Some found emptying the recycle bin works. None worked for me. I re-installed chrome also didn't work.

Instead this worked for me (same as what Xan said): I download the .crx file, unzip it, erase the folder

_metadata

Then install it manually. This worked for me.