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AdsPower Extension Installation

To run your web automation with AdsPower, you need to install the extension first.

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Written by Jane
Updated over 7 months ago

🎉This guide shows you how to install and enable the AdsPower extension in Octoparse AI.

Step 1: Install AdsPower

Go to the AdsPower official website and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2: Open Octoparse AI

Click your profile icon in the top-right corner.

Step 3: Open the Tools Menu

Select "Extensions" from the dropdown menu.

Step 4: Install the AdsPower Extension

Click "Install" below the AdsPower extension.

Step 5: Open AdsPower and Create a New Profile

Create a new profile and keep the default settings.

Step 6: Enable the Extension in the New Profile

Open the new profile.

There are two ways to enable the AdsPower extension:

  1. If you see an error in the top-right corner of the AdsPower browser window, click the “New extension added (Octoparse AI Automation)” message at the top. In the pop-up window, select Enable extension.

  2. Alternatively, go to the address bar in the AdsPower browser and type chrome://extensions/. Find the Octoparse AI Automation extension and click Enable.

Step 7: Test AdsPower in Octoparse AI

To test if AdsPower is working correctly:

  1. Open your AdsPower profile and copy the Profile ID.

  2. In the Octoparse AI, click "+ App."

  3. In the left sidebar, search for the "Go to Webpage" command, then drag it into the editing area on the right.

  4. Select "AdsPower" for the Browser type, enter any website URL, and paste the Profile ID in the Browser ID field.

Click "Run" — if the webpage opens successfully, you've installed the AdsPower extension!

Troubleshooting Errors

If you encounter any of these errors, check the possible causes and try fixing them:

  1. Error: Please check if the AdsPower interface is enabled


    ​Possible ​Cause:

    • The AdsPower profile was not opened before clicking "Run."

    • The Browser ID/ Profile ID entered is incorrect.

  2. Error: Browser does not have the plugin installed yet. Please install and enable the Octoparse AI plugin in AdsPower first.


    ​Possible ​Cause:

    • The AdsPower extension hasn’t been installed (see Steps 2-4).

    • The extension was installed but not enabled (see Steps 5-6).

If the issue still persists, please contact us at [email protected].

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