Install guide
Install Kivuli in your browser.
Five steps, about two minutes, in Chrome, Brave, or Edge. No account and nothing to sign up for. If you get stuck at any point, we will help.
Kivuli is ONLY distributed at github.com/kivuliapp
There is no Chrome Web Store listing, no Edge Add-ons listing, and no other official download. Any store listing you find is fake. Do not install it, and please report it to us.
Five steps
Install it in about two minutes.
Pick your browser. The steps are the same shape everywhere, only the details change.
- 01
Download the latest release
Go to the Kivuli releases page on GitHub and download the zip file attached to the newest release, listed under Assets. The page to bookmark is github.com/kivuliapp/extension/releases/latest.
Screenshot: the latest Kivuli release on GitHub with the zip under Assets - 02
Unzip it into a folder you will keep
Extract the zip somewhere permanent, for example a Kivuli folder inside Documents. Chrome runs the extension straight from this folder, so it needs to stay where it is.
Do not leave it in Downloads, and never delete it. If the folder goes missing, Kivuli stops loading until you restore it. Your funds are not affected either way.
Screenshot: the unzipped Kivuli folder in its permanent location - 03
Turn on Developer mode
Open a new tab, go to
chrome://extensions, and switch on the Developer mode toggle in the top right corner.Developer mode must stay on. Unpacked extensions like Kivuli only run while it is on.
Screenshot: chrome://extensions with the Developer mode toggle switched on - 04
Load the unpacked extension
Click Load unpacked and select the Kivuli folder from step 2. Kivuli appears in your extension list right away.
Screenshot: the Load unpacked button and the folder picker - 05
Pin Kivuli and create your wallet
Click the puzzle piece icon in the Chrome toolbar and pin Kivuli. Open it and create your wallet. Kivuli is in beta, so start with a small amount while you get comfortable.
Screenshot: Kivuli pinned in the Chrome toolbar
Keep it running
Three things to remember.
Unpacked extensions have a few quirks. These three cover nearly every problem people run into.
Never delete the folder
Your browser runs Kivuli straight from the folder you unzipped. If you delete or move it, the extension stops loading. Your funds are safe either way, but keep the folder where it is.
Leave Developer mode on
Unpacked extensions only run while Developer mode is on. If it gets turned off, Kivuli goes away until you switch it back on.
After a browser update
A Chrome update can leave Kivuli showing as turned off. Open the extensions page and flip it back on. Your wallet and your funds are untouched. This is a browser quirk, not a problem with your money.
Verify
Check your download.
One command proves the zip you downloaded is exactly the one we published. Optional, but a good habit.
Every release page lists the SHA-256 checksum of its zip. Compute yours and compare the two:
shasum -a 256 <file>
Get-FileHash <file> -Algorithm SHA256
Replace <file> with the name of the zip you downloaded. If the result does not match the checksum on the release page, delete the file and contact us before going any further.
Stuck on a step?
Write to us and a human will walk you through it. Tell us which browser you use and the step you are on.