Problem Adding Extensions

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I recently downloaded and installed Brave browser and have run into problems adding extensions. Maybe someone has run into this problem and can help. I think the problem might be in Windows or with the Chrome store. But when I enter the extension I want and click “Add to Brave”, I get an error stating, “Could not install package: Failed to copy extension file to temp directory.” I do not know what is causing this error but it is preventing me from adding any extensions or themes.

Thanks,
Mark

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Ref. material:

The Brave Browser’s temporary directory, typically located at:

  • C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions (Windows)
  • ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Extensions (macOS)
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I looked for the temp directory and did not see an AppData folder under C:\Username.