Error installing apps and extensions from Chrome Web Store

Question

Trying to install an App or Extension in Chrome Web Store fails. Console Message is this.

I don't "cancel the install". It says: "checking.." (grey) and then there is the blue install button again. No app or extension installed.

Answer 1

I kept getting stuck on "checking" while trying to install extensions. Poking around I found the download directory was set to "F:/Driver" for some reason. That path doesn't exist on my system. I set it to a valid directory, and it started working.

Answer 2

Downloads folder - as described in other answers - did not work for me.

However disconnecting my Google account and connecting it to Chrome once again fixed an issue.

Answer 3

The instructions are for Windows, but worked on my Mac as well:

Workaround For Google Extensions Stuck In CHECKING

• Click the wrench icon toward the top right of your browser.
• From the drop-down menu select, “Settings”
• In the Search settings textbox toward the top center, type “downloads”. A Search results page shows similar to the one below.
• Check that the Download location: folder is correct. In my case, the text box was blank.
• Click Change… and navigate to your new folder.
• Make sure that your entry sticks.
• Try to install the Google Chrome extension again.