Resources - Opera GX
This page provides a comprehensive list of resources to help you in your journey of developing extensions for Opera GX. From official documentation to community forums, you'll find everything you need to enhance your development skills.
Official Opera GX Documentation
- Opera Extensions Documentation A comprehensive guide to developing extensions for the Opera browser, including Opera GX.
- Extension APIs Supported in Opera Detailed information on the extension APIs supported in Opera, with links to relevant documentation.
Development Tools
- Opera Extension Source Viewer A tool to view the source code of other Opera extensions, useful for learning and debugging.
- Opera Developer Tools Information on extending DevTools to add functionality to the Web Inspector included with Opera.\
Community and Support
- Opera Extensions Forum Official forum for discussing Opera extension development, including Opera GX.
- Opera GX Discord Server Join the official Opera GX community on Discord to connect with other developers and get real-time support.
- Stack Overflow - Opera GX Tag Ask and answer questions related to Opera GX extension development.
Learning Resources
- Getting Started with Opera Extensions A beginner-friendly guide to creating your first Opera extension.
- The Basics of Making an Extension A tutorial that guides you through creating a basic extension, loading it in Developer Mode, testing, and packaging it.
- Testing and Debugging Extensions Guidance on enabling developer mode, loading unpacked extensions, and testing them.
Additional Tools
- Chrome Developer Tools Since Opera GX is Chromium-based, Chrome's developer tools are also applicable and extremely useful.
- Visual Studio Code A popular, free code editor with extensions that support browser extension development.
Best Practices and Guidelines
- Opera Add-ons Policies Official policies for publishing extensions on the Opera add-ons store.
- Web Extension Security Best Practices While from Mozilla, these security practices are applicable to Opera GX extensions as well.
Remember to check these resources regularly, as the Opera GX platform and its capabilities are continually evolving. Happy coding!
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