How to Install the tuxler VPN Chrome Extension

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Tuxler Installing

Downloading and installing the uxler VPN extension on Google Chrome is pretty simple. Just follow the steps outlined below. This guide will be helpful if you have never installed a browser extension or a plugin before.

Downloading and Adding the tuxler VPN Extension

There are two ways to find the tuxler VPN Chrome extension:
1. Go to the tuxler VPN extension’s download page here or search for “tuxler” in the Google Web Store here. Make sure you access this via a desktop machine (or laptop) on normal mode and not the incognito mode

Tuxler Chrome extension

FIGURE 1 – tuxler VPN EXTENSION ON THE CHROME WEB STORE

2. Confirm the name of the extension as “Free Residential VPN | Tuxler”. Click on “Add to Chrome”
3. A small dialog box will pop up asking you to confirm the installation. Click on “Add extension”

Installing Tuxler VPN

FIGURE 2 – INSTALLING tuxler VPN ON YOUR BROWSER

4. The extension (.crx file) will be automatically downloaded and added to your Google Chrome browser. Then you will be redirected to the installation page. If it doesn’t, click here

Activating the tuxler VPN Extension

Unlike other extensions, you need to activate the plugin by installing an executable file in your system. The following steps outline that process.
5. Find the extension on the top navbar of the browser (look for the blue-yellow tuxlerVPN symbol) and click on it. You should see a prompt that says “INSTALL TUXLER APP” as shown below

Tuxler App

FIGURE 3 – INSTALLING THE tuxler VPN HELPER APP

6. Click on “INSTALL TUXLER APP”. The browser will prompt you to install a file, “TuxlerChromeExtensionHelperApp.exe”. It will require a space of 10 MB on your computer. Please note that installing this application is required to run the tuxler VPN extension. If prompted (at the bottom of the browser), click on “Keep” and proceed with the download
7. Install the download the .exe file. Follow the onscreen instructions and complete the installation

Tuxler Licence Agreement

FIGURE 4 – INSTALLING THE EXECUTABLE FILE

8. Once the Helper App is installed, the extension will connect to the tuxler VPN server. It might take around two minutes for the connection to complete
9. Go back to the browser, click on the tuxler VPN app, and toggle it ON. tuxler VPN extension is now switched on in your browser.

Tuxler Installation finished

FIGURE 5 – tuxler VPN EXTENSION INTERFACE

As you can see, installing the tuxler VPN extension is a simple process. Just follow the onscreen instructions and you are good to go. If you have any concerns or questions, just reach out to us. We will be glad to assist you.

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