Mass Deployment FAQ

Last Updated May 21, 2026
Note

  • This FAQ should be used by IT admins who are in the process of deploying the WalkMe extension using the Mass Deployment Guide provided to them by their WalkMe contact
  • Please ensure you've reviewed the Mass Deployment Project Scope before proceeding

Brief Overview

After deployment, you may run into issues getting your WalkMe content to appear on your website.

If this occurs, please follow these steps as a quick test:

  1. On a machine the extension was deployed to, open the website where the WalkMe content should be playing
  2. Hit F12 to open the browser developer tools
  3. Go to the Console tab
  4. Type the following into the Console input:
    • _walkmeInternals
  5. Press enter

Console results:

  • ✅ No error: If WalkMe didn't already exist on the site without the extension, the extension deployment is working correctly. Any issues that you are seeing are unrelated to the actual deployment.
  • ❌ Red error: The extension is not functioning properly. Continue reading for a few common suggestions that can fix a problem with your deployment. If trying the below does not result in your WalkMe content showing, please contact support.

Windows

Chrome

The extension does not show in the browser.

  1. Confirm that the Installation step in the guide has been completed
  2. Both the GPO and SCCM methods result in a registry key being placed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Policies → Google → Chrome → ExtensionInstallForcelist location
    • Confirm this by opening Regedit on the affected user's machine and looking for an entry like in the image below: 
  3. It's possible a different Chrome extension has already been deployed by your organization in this manner
    • If the entry for this other extension is in the same ExtensionInstallForcelist registry key and has the same name, for example both keys are named “1” or “2”, the extensions will conflict and only one of them will show - you must change the name for one of the extensions so they are both unique
  4. It's possible a different Chrome extension was already mass deployed in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive
    • If this is the case, try deploying both registry keys for the WalkMe extension (for the Installation and Configuration steps) in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive as well

The extension shows in the browser, but is not loading WalkMe on the relevant site.

  1. Confirm the Configuration step has been completed
    • Note: This is not optional and will prevent the extension from functioning if not completed
  2. In Regedit, go to the following location and confirm the wmExtConfig value and data are there exactly as they appear in the mass deployment guide (this is the Configuration step): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Policies → Google → Chrome → 3rdparty → extensions→ iffnipbkkgbgeffippbaldmgdpealpdd → policy
  3. Check with your IT team and confirm the WalkMe Access Requirements domains are allowlisted both for your network and proxy

Access Requirements for WalkMe

Edge Chromium

The extension does not show in the browser.

  1. Confirm that the Installation step in the guide has been completed
  2. Both the GPO and SCCM methods result in a registry key being placed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Policies → Microsoft → Edge → ExtensionInstallForcelist location
    • Confirm this by opening Regedit on the affected user's machine and looking for an entry like in the image below: 
  3. It's possible a different Edge (Chromium) extension has already been deployed by your organization in this manner
    • If the entry for this other extension is in the same ExtensionInstallForcelist registry key and has the same name, for example both keys are named “1” or “2”, the extensions will conflict and only one of them will show - you must change the name for one of the extensions so they are both unique
  4. It's possible a different Edge Chromium extension was already mass deployed in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive
    • If this is the case, try deploying both registry keys for the WalkMe extension (for the Installation and Configuration steps) in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive as well

The extension shows in the browser, but is not loading WalkMe on the relevant site.

  1. Confirm the Configuration step has been completed
    • Note: This is not optional and will prevent the extension from functioning if not completed
  2. In Regedit, go to the following location and confirm the wmExtConfig value and data are there exactly as they appear in the mass deployment guide (this is the Configuration step): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Policies → Microsoft → Edge → 3rdparty → extensions→ iffnipbkkgbgeffippbaldmgdpealpdd → policy
  3. Check with your IT team and confirm the WalkMe Access Requirements domains are allowlisted both for your network and proxy

Firefox

  1. Make sure the following locations contain the highlighted files - If they're not there, the installation script wm_firefox_enterprise_installation.bat did not run successfully:
    • C: → Program Files → Walkme - WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
    • C: → Program Files → WalkMe → Extension - WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.json
    • ~ → AppData → Roaming → Mozilla → Firefox → Profiles → [every profile in this directory] → Extensions - WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
    • For 64-bit machines:
      1. C: → Program Files → Mozilla Firefox → distribution → extensions - WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
      2. C: → Program Files → Mozilla Firefox → browser → defaults → preferences - all-walkme.js
    • For 32-bit machines:
      1. C: → Program Files (x86) → Mozilla Firefox → distribution → extensions - WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
      2. C: → Program Files (x86) → Mozilla Firefox → browser → defaults → preferences - all-walkme.js
  2. Verify that this registry key is present in the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SOFTWARE → Mozilla → ManagedStorage → WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.json
    • Value Name: Default
    • Value Type: REG_SZ
    • Value Data: C: → Program Files → WalkMe → Extension → WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.json
  3. Check with your IT team and confirm the WalkMe Access Requirements domains are allowlisted both for your network and proxy

Access Requirements for WalkMe

Mac

Safari

The extension does not show in the browser.

Make sure the following locations contain the highlighted folders - if they're not there, the installation script did not run successfully:

  • ~ → Library → Containers → com.walkme.safariAppExtension → Data
  • ~ → Library → Containers → com.walkme.safariAppExtension.WalkMeExtension → Data

The extension shows in the browser, but is not loading WalkMe on the relevant site.

Make sure the following locations contain the highlighted files:

  • ~ → Library → Containers → com.walkme.safariAppExtension → Data wmExtensionConfig.json 
  • ~ → Library → Containers → com.walkme.safariAppExtension.WalkMeExtension → Data wmExtensionConfig.json

Firefox

Make sure the following locations contain the highlighted files - If not, the installation script wm_firefox_enterprise_installation.bat did not run successfully:

  • Applications → Firefox.app → Contents → Resources → distributionextensions WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
  • Applications → Firefox.app → Contents → Resources → browser → defaults → preferences all-walkme.js
  • ~ → Library → Application Support → Firefox → Profiles → [every profile in this directory] → extensions WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.xpi
  • ~ → Library → Application Support → Firefox → Profiles → [every profile in this directory] → extensions all-walkme.js
  • Library → Application Support → Mozilla → ManagedStorage → WalkmeExtension@walkme.com.json

Chrome

The extension does not show in the browser.

  1. Confirm that the Installation step in the guide has been completed
  2. The mass installation guide based on deploying mobileconfig, being placed as a profile on the device
    1. Go to Privacy & SecurityProfiles
    2. Open System Settings
    3. Search for the mobileconfig you deployed
      • Default names are Chrome / WalkMe Chrome Extension
    4. Double click the profile under DetailsCustom Settingscom.google.ChromeForced 

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