InvestigAItor

Installation

This guide covers manual installation of InvestigAItor on a single machine. For organization-wide deployment, see GPO Deployment.

Prerequisites

  • Google Chrome 114+ or Microsoft Edge 114+
  • Access to your InvestigAItor backend URL and API key

Step 1 - Download the extension package

Download the latest .crx or unpacked .zip from your InvestigAItor admin portal. Keep this file accessible - you will need it in Step 2.

Step 2 - Load the extension

Unpacked (developer / testing)

  1. Extract the .zip to a permanent folder (e.g., C:\InvestigAItor).
  2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions.
  3. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top-right corner).
  4. Click Load unpacked and select the folder from step 1.

CRX (managed install)

Drag the .crx file onto the chrome://extensions page. Chrome may prompt you to confirm - click Add extension.

Note: For production environments, use GPO to force-install the extension without user prompts. See GPO Deployment.

Step 3 - Configure the extension

After installing, click the InvestigAItor icon in the toolbar and enter:

  • Backend URL - the URL of your InvestigAItor Next.js instance (e.g., https://investigaitor.yourcompany.com).
  • Device token - a unique token generated from the admin dashboard for this machine.

Configuration can also be pushed via managed storage (recommended for GPO rollouts) - see GPO Deployment for details.

Step 4 - Verify

Visit any supported AI platform (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot). Open your Admin Dashboard and confirm a new activity event has appeared for the device.

Uninstalling

To remove InvestigAItor from a single machine, navigate to chrome://extensions, find the extension, and click Remove. For GPO-managed installs, remove the policy entry and push the updated GPO - the extension will be removed on the next policy refresh.