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  NJIT Browsing Study Setup Guide
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Thank you for participating in this research study!

This folder contains a Chrome extension that runs quietly
in the background while you browse. It does NOT collect
any personal data, passwords, or page content — only
which categories of websites you visit (e.g. "News",
"Video Streaming") and how many tabs you have open.


STEP 1 — INSTALL THE EXTENSION
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1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Type  chrome://extensions  in the address bar and
   press Enter.
3. Turn on "Developer mode" using the toggle in the
   top-right corner.
4. Click "Load unpacked".
5. Select this entire folder (the one containing this
   README file).
6. The extension icon should appear in your toolbar.
7. Click the extension icon, paste your Prolific ID
   (the 24-character ID from your Prolific account), then
   press "Start Study". If you ever reinstall or switch
   computers, just enter the same Prolific ID again to
   continue where you left off.
8. Right after you join, click "Onboarding Survey" in the
   popup and answer a few short questions before you begin.


STEP 2 — ABOUT THE MESSAGE BELOW THE ADDRESS BAR
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While the study is running, Chrome shows a message under
the address bar that says:

   "NJIT Browsing Study started debugging this browser"

This is a standard Chrome notice and it is EXPECTED —
it appears the entire time the study is active, on every
day of the study and on every page. It does not mean
anything is wrong, and it does not give the extension
access to your passwords or personal data.

Please LEAVE THE MESSAGE ALONE. Do not click "Cancel"
on it. If you close it by accident, don't worry — you'll
see a short notification, and the study reconnects
automatically after about 10 seconds. You don't need to
do anything.

If you need a break from the study, use the "Pause
Study" button in the extension popup. Pausing stops the
study and removes the message until you press "Resume".


STEP 3 — BROWSE NORMALLY
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Just browse the web as you normally would. The extension
works silently in the background.

Each evening, open the extension and click "Daily
Questions" to answer a few quick questions about that
day's browsing.


STEP 4 — FINISHING THE STUDY
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On your final day, open the extension and click "Exit
Survey" to answer the last set of questions. When you
finish, you'll get a "Finish on Prolific" button — click
it to submit your completion on Prolific and receive your
payment.

If you have any questions, please contact the research
team.

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