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Private beta guide

Install the AuthorReach Chrome extension

Chrome Web Store listing not available yet Get beta 0.2.3

The extension is the fastest way to save one creator relationship while you are already researching them. It only saves the current supported creator when you confirm Save to AuthorReach.

Setup steps

  1. 1Log in to your beta account and download the beta ZIP from Settings. Unzip it into a folder you will keep on this computer.
  2. 2Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions.
  3. 3Turn on Developer mode in the top-right corner.
  4. 4Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped AuthorReach extension folder.
  5. 5Log in to AuthorReach, open Settings, and create a Chrome extension token.
  6. 6Open Connection in the extension popup. The app URL is https://app.getauthorreach.com. Paste your personal token and click Save connection. Confirm it shows the intended account email.
  7. 7Open a TikTok or Instagram profile, post, or feed. Open the extension, confirm the detected creator, add genre tags or notes, and select Save to AuthorReach. You can also use Save to AuthorReach on the page. If a feed does not identify one clear author, open that creator's profile. Posts may not provide a bio, follower count, or email.
  8. 8Return to AuthorReach Relationships and confirm the creator appears in the intended account. Refresh extension setup status in Settings or Start Here.

Updates and reconnecting

ZIP installations do not update automatically. For an update, replace the files in the same installed folder and click Reload on the extension in Chrome Extensions. Refresh any open creator tabs. Do not remove a working extension until you have recorded which account it uses.

Older production tokens are moved out of Chrome Sync into local extension storage. A development connection needs a new token. Check connection after upgrading. Revoke old or unused tokens in Settings; disconnecting the popup alone does not revoke them. Never paste a token into feedback, screenshots or chat.

Tokens previously synced may have existed on other devices. Rotating those tokens after confirming the new connection invalidates the old credentials. A private store installation can have a different extension ID and will need its own connection setup.