How to install GWT browser plugin?

Question

How do I install the GWT browser plugin for Chrome? It says

This application is not supported on this computer. Installation has been disabled.

Has GWT been abandoned? I'm using Chrome Version 29.0.1547.76 m and Windows 8.

Solution 1

Solution: https://code.google.com/p/google-web-toolkit/issues/detail?id=7778#c5

Sweet, I just got the Dev Mode plugin to work on Chrome too, Windows 8.  Here's what I did:

1. Make sure Chrome is pined to the task bar
2. Right click on the chrome icon>Properties>Shortcut
3. Add in target: --enable-easy-off-store-extension-install
4. Open chrome and navigate to extensions ( chrome://chrome/extensions/ )
5. Drag and drop on it the plugin (I've attached it)

I was able to download the plugin from here:  https://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit/attach/d1c909bf4c5cbfb4/gwt-dev-plugin.crx?part=4&authuser=0

In case that link goes away, Here's the chat post that led me to the solution: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-web-toolkit/jDg3KoXoVPc/tL9cTL8JydEJ

You have to right click on the Chrome icon twice for Windows 8, opening Extensions tab was unnecessary, the Drag & Drop was not needed, and the link will re-direct to another link.

Solution 2

Just set the compatibility mode of chrome to windows 7. Then it is possible to install the plugin and to use it.