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Contributor Guidelines Contributor Guidelines
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## Installation and setup ## Installation
* Clone the repo * Clone the repo
* Open Chrome * Open Chrome
* Go to chrome://extensions/ * Go to chrome://extensions/
* Enable developer mode (checkbox on the top right) * Enable developer mode (checkbox on the top right)
* Click "Load unpacked extension..." * Click "Load unpacked extension..."
* Point to the repo's directory * Point to the repo directory
Note that for development, you should always be using the staging server, which ## Developer Setup
uses a [self-signed ssl
Note that for development, you should always be using the staging server
Registrations on the staging server are completely partitioned from the
productions server that the mobile apps use. A production app from the Play
store or iTunes is hard-coded to connect to the production server. If you wish
to pair your phone and computer, or test sending between the browser and
mobile, you must build a mobile client that targets the staging server.
**Important!** The staging server uses a [self-signed ssl
certificate](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/TextSecure-Browser/issues/110). certificate](https://github.com/WhisperSystems/TextSecure-Browser/issues/110).
By default, your browser will reject this certificate as insecure. Therefore, By default, your browser will reject this certificate as insecure. Therefore,
in order to register or send and receive messages of any kind, you must first in order to register or send and receive messages of any kind, you must first
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a console error about an "INSECURE RESPONSE" or "Handshake was canceled", a console error about an "INSECURE RESPONSE" or "Handshake was canceled",
repeat this step. repeat this step.
Once that's done, you can register for TextSecure using the instructions below: ## Pairing
Currently only the Android client supports multi-device pairing.
0. Upon installing the extension you will be presented with a qr code.
1. Build a staging-flavored Android client and install it on your phone.
2. Scan the qr code with an barcode/qr scanning app and open the resulting url ("tsdevice://...").
3. The phone will ask you to confirm adding the device. Click ok.
3. The browser will then ask you to confirm your phone number. Click ok and wait for setup to complete. Key generation can take up to a minute.
## Standalone Registration
**NOTE:** This is only for developers and will not be presented to users. **NOTE:** This is only for developers and will not be presented to users.
* Navigate to chrome-extension://.../register.html * Open the registration page: chrome-extension://fpnlppjheenfplekcodjceiknbfnengc/register.html
* Enter a real phone number (Google Voice numbers work too) and country * Enter a real phone number (Google Voice numbers work too) and country
combination and choose to send an SMS. You will receive a real SMS. combination and choose to send an SMS. You will receive a real SMS.
* Enter the verification code you received by SMS. * Enter the verification code you received by SMS.
* Wait for key generation to complete.
You should now be able to use the extension. If you need to re-register, open a You should now be able to use the extension. If you need to re-register, open a
browser console within the extension options page (or inspect browser console within the extension options page (or inspect