Switch Manifest V3 to Manifest V2 extension manually

If you want to switch from Manifest V3 extension to Manifest V2 extension while remaining on Automation 360 v.26, you can manually switch to v2 extension.

Procedure

To switch Manifest V3 extension to Manifest V2 extension manually, perform these steps:

Disable the Manifest V3 extension from the browser extension options.
See Manage multiple browser profiles for Manifest V3 extension.
Edit the browser agent JSON file to replace the browser extension ID.
- Chrome
  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Automation Anywhere\Bot Agent\AABrowserAgent\.
  2. Open the AAChromeAgentManifest.json file.
  3. Replace the browser extension ID bboccnojhhoegfffpcllbeigipedjedf to kammdlphdfejlopponbapgpbgakimokm.
  4. Restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
- Edge
  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Automation Anywhere\Bot Agent\AABrowserAgent.
  2. Open the AAEdgeAgentManifest.json file.
  3. Replace the browser extension ID from fnmjcdajlonpigpcfnemeikipmolbfii to dbmodiepejcigljbmeebedkmegndokbk.
  4. Restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Alternatively, download the JSON files from the link given below, and replace the files at the Bot Agent installation location ( typically located at C:\Program Files\Automation Anywhere\Bot Agent\AABrowserAgent) on your Bot Agentmachines.
- For Chrome: Download the AAChromeAgentManifest.json from Google Chrome JSON file download for Manifest V2.
- For Edge: Download the AAEdgeAgentManifest.json file from Microsoft Edge JSON file download for Manifest V2.

Next steps

If you have uninstalled the Manifest V2 extension manually, you must reinstall it from the Chrome web store. Otherwise, your web-based automation might not continue to work.

If you are facing any issues, see Google Chrome extension troubleshooting.