Logging into the warehouses

A few years back, there was a change to the warehouses – a user is now required to have an account and log in before downloading anything from either platform. You can still go to either warehouse, and browse without having to log in, but before you can download anything, you must log in with a valid account.

I know there are those out there that bemoan having to go through the process of logging into things or having to create accounts in order to get access to websites, but these people are missing the bigger picture. By logging into a warehouse, you are allowing it to know who you are and asking it to keep track of what you are doing. By having the warehouse remember which extensions you have downloaded, for example, you don’t have to bookmark or remember them if you need to come back later and look at the listing page; Extension Warehouse already knows and remembers. Even better, Extension Warehouse will present you with a list of your...