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 # Goose Highlighter
 
-Goose Highlighter is a browser extension that allows you to highlight custom words and phrases on any webpage. Organize your highlights into lists, customize their appearance, and toggle highlighting or theme modes with ease.
+Goose Highlighter is a browser extension that allows you to highlight words on any webpage.
 
 ## Features
 
 - **Multiple Highlight Lists:** Organize words into separate lists.
-- **Custom Colors:** Set background and foreground for each list and individual word.
+- **Custom Colors:** Set background and foreground for each list or individual word.
 - **Bulk Add:** Paste multiple words at once.
 - **Enable/Disable:** Toggle highlighting globally, per list, or per word.
-- **Site Exceptions:** Add websites to an exceptions list to disable highlighting on specific sites.
+- **Site Exceptions:** Add specific websites to an exceptions list to disable highlighting there.
 - **Import/Export:** Backup or share your highlight lists and exceptions as JSON files.
 
 ## Install
 
-- go to [Chrome Web Store page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/goose-highlighter/kdoehicejfnccbmecpkfjlbljpfogoep) and choose `Add to chrome`.
+### From Chrome Web Store (Recommended)
+- Go to [Chrome Web Store page](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/goose-highlighter/kdoehicejfnccbmecpkfjlbljpfogoep) and choose `Add to chrome`.
+
+### Manual Installation
+
+#### Option 1: Install from CRX File (Releases)
+1. **Download:** Get the latest `.crx` file from the [Releases section](https://github.com/obsqrbtz/goose-highlighter/releases)
+2. **Install in Chrome:**
+   - Open Chrome and go to `chrome://extensions/`
+   - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right corner)
+   - Drag and drop the `.crx` file onto the extensions page
+   - Click "Add extension" when prompted
+
+#### Option 2: Install from ZIP File (Releases)
+1. **Download:** Get the latest `.zip` file from the [Releases section](https://github.com/obsqrbtz/goose-highlighter/releases)
+2. **Extract:** Unzip the downloaded file to a folder of your choice
+3. **Load in Chrome:**
+   - Open Chrome and go to `chrome://extensions/`
+   - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right corner)
+   - Click "Load unpacked" button
+   - Select the extracted folder containing the extension files
+
+#### Option 3: Build from Source
+1. **Prerequisites:** Node.js 20+ and npm
+2. **Clone the repository:**
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://github.com/obsqrbtz/goose-highlighter.git
+   cd goose-highlighter
+   ```
+3. **Install dependencies:**
+   ```bash
+   npm install
+   ```
+4. **Build the extension:**
+   ```bash
+   npm run build
+   ```
+5. **Load in Chrome:**
+   - Open Chrome and go to `chrome://extensions/`
+   - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top-right corner)
+   - Click "Load unpacked" button
+   - Select the entire `goose-highlighter` folder (not the `dist` folder)
+