If you're having trouble using the folkX extension, it may be either due to the folk PC app not being installed/updated or due to third-party cookies enablement ruining the fun on LinkedIn or on your Google account. Here's how to fix it.
folk PC application set up
In order to set up the new extension, kindly refer to the instructions in this video: https://www.loom.com/share/8baab5feb69b48f18d8ce895fcc3f8e0
Here are the instructions shown in the video:
Uninstall the current extension from Google Chrome.
You'll need to download or update your folk desktop app. (mandatory)
Reinstall the folkX extension from Chrome web store.
Restart google chrome.
Keep in mind the "Add to" and "Open folkX" buttons are no longer embedded in the LinkedIn UI. You'll find folkX through a floating button or your browser taskbar. You can click on either to open the extension.
LinkedIn settings
You need to ensure that you've enabled cookies on your LinkedIn profile. For that just follow these quick steps:
Go to your Settings & Privacy
Click Data Privacy in the menu
Select Manage cookies preferences
Switch the toggle next to Cookies from Off to On
Google settings
You need to make sure that you have enabled cookies for folkX on your Google account. For that, just follow these quick steps:
Go to your Google accounts settings: chrome://settings/cookies
Go to Privacy & Security and then Cookies and other site data
By default, the second option "Block third-party cookies in Incognito" should be selected but it's possible that on your account the third option is selected: "Block third-party cookies"
You can either select the second option, or you can add Linkedin and other websites where you use the extension as trusted sites in the third option:
In the section "Sites that can always use cookies", click on "Add"
A popup will appear, and you need to add the website url, e.g.
[*.]linkedin.comand select "Including third-party cookies on this site" and then click Add
Reload your page. folkX should now work!
Extension settings
If you want to only allow the extension to work on specific sites and not all sites, you need to make sure you add this link https://app.folk.app as a site, to make the extension work.
First you can select "On specific sites" in your extension settings:
And then you need to add this link: https://app.folk.app
