What is this?

A browser extension that adds 2 buttons for each file on Google Classroom:

• Direct Download: saves you:

  • Ctrl-Clicking the file to open it in a new tab.
  • Clicking the download button on said new tab.

• Download to Folder:

  • If it's the first time downloading from a Classroom, it will prompt for the save location (directory).
  • Otherwise, it will automatically download the file and move it to the preconfigured location.

You can also click the extension icon on a Classroom page to edit the save location.

Installation

Download the browser extension:

• Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/67ff9ed92e104417bfbf
• Chromium: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/aefgjalmanehongmhmpjddhilpaagffm

To move files on your computer, this extension requires a Native Messaging Host: A program on your computer that communicates with the browser extension.

• Get the correct executable for your OS from Releases.

• Move it to a directory where it won't be accidentally deleted.

Note

The automatic installation is currently only supported on Linux. On Windows the daemon will output the manifest.json file, which you will have to install manually.

• Run $EXE_NAME install $BROWSER, where:

  • $EXE_NAME is the filename of the executable you downloaded
  • $BROWSER is:
    • Firefox: firefox
    • Chrome: chromium:google-chrome
    • Chromium: chromium:chromium
    • Edge: chromium:microsoft-edge
    • Other Chromium-based browsers: chromium:(What the browser calls itself for its config directory)

• Restart your browser

The last 2 steps can be repeated for multiple browsers.