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  ID Attendance Scanner — EASY UPDATE (Mac + Windows)
  https://checkin.placeforteachers.com/update
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This kit updates the student ID attendance Chrome extension in place.
It always asks you to pick Chrome’s Loaded from folder — it will not guess.


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  PATH 1 — Normal update (preferred — license usually stays)
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1. Unzip this folder if it is still a .zip.
2. Optional: open UPDATE.html (double-click) for the picture-simple steps.
3. Double-click CLICK HERE TO UPDATE
   Mac:  00-CLICK HERE TO UPDATE (Mac).command
   PC:   00-CLICK HERE TO UPDATE (PC).bat
4. Read the big message. Then pick the folder under:
   chrome://extensions → ID Attendance Scanner → Details → Loaded from
   (If Chrome’s path was found, the picker starts there — still Confirm.)
5. Click Reload once on chrome://extensions
6. Done

Do this: Reload
Don’t: Remove


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  WRONG FOLDER = UPDATE REFUSED
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If you pick a different Downloads unzip than Loaded from, the updater stops.
That is intentional. Updating the wrong folder is why versions looked “stuck.”


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  PATH 2 — License breaks / “already used” / full reinstall
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1. Open Settings → Your license
2. Copy your license key (write it down or paste into Notes)
3. Click Release this computer → confirm
4. Do Path 1 (or install the new folder once if you already removed the extension)
5. Open Settings → paste key → Activate license
6. Done — John does not need to reset seats


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  PERMANENT FOLDER (recommended once)
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Best long-term home (no version number):

  Mac:  ~/ID Attendance Scanner
  PC:   %USERPROFILE%\ID Attendance Scanner

Mac helper: 00-MOVE TO PERMANENT FOLDER (Mac).command

Safest everyday habit: always update the current Loaded from folder in place.
Do not Load unpacked a brand-new versioned Downloads zip for each update.


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  MAC — first time blocked? (Sequoia / macOS 15+)
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If Mac shows only Move to Trash / Done (no Open):

1. Click Done (do not trash it)
2. System Settings → Privacy & Security
3. Scroll → Open Anyway → Open
4. Double-click CLICK HERE TO UPDATE again

Optional: 00-FIX MAC PERMISSIONS FIRST.command

Terminal fallback (change Downloads to Desktop if needed):

  xattr -cr ~/Downloads/id-attendance-scanner-easy-updater
  open ~/Downloads/id-attendance-scanner-easy-updater/00-CLICK\ HERE\ TO\ UPDATE\ \(Mac\).command


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  WINDOWS tip
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If Windows asks: More info → Run anyway.


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  DON’T
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- Don’t click Remove on chrome://extensions
- Don’t install a second copy into a new folder (unless Path 2 said to)
- Don’t open Volleyball-Scoreboard — that is a different app
- Don’t expect chrome-extension://…/reload.html — we never open that


Help: https://checkin.placeforteachers.com/update
Created by: John Place, High School Teacher in South Florida
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