ZIP vs. CRX
For Awetheme, exporting a ZIP is usually enough; CRX is another install package format.
What to choose in the creator
For everyday creation, local testing, and Chrome Web Store submission: export a ZIP.
What a ZIP is
A compressed folder containing config and images.
- Awetheme’s Export ZIP produces this format
- Chrome Web Store uploads are usually ZIP files too
What a CRX is
Another Chrome install package format (with signing and related metadata)—more like a finished installable product.
Most creators do not need to build CRX files themselves. For public release, prefer the Web Store.
Format summary:
- ZIP: for the creator, the store, and unzip-and-load installs
- CRX: a less common local distribution format that Awetheme does not require