diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
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+{
+    "manifest_version": 2,
+    "name": "New tab Startpage",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "description": "Custom new tab startpage.",
+    "chrome_url_overrides": {
+      "newtab": "index.html"
+    }
+}
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