# Installing the Safari Extension

## What is the Keeping Safari Extension?

To use Keeping inside your Gmail account, you'll need to install the Keeping Sidebar (available for free in [**the Mac App Store**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keeping-for-safari/id1666996817)). Once installed, the Sidebar adds Keeping's features to your Gmail account.

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Using Google's Chrome Browser? Follow our instructions for [the Chrome Extension.](https://docs.keeping.com/help/setup/installing-the-chrome-extension)
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### Find the Keeping Sidebar in the Mac App Store.

Go to [**the Mac App Store**](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keeping-for-safari/id1666996817) to find the Keeping Sidebar.

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Keeping is not compatible with mobile Safari on iPhone or iPad. Please use our [mobile portal](https://docs.keeping.com/help/fundamentals/mobile-and-web-access) to access your Keeping tickets from those devices.
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### Click Get to install the extension.

Click "Get" to install the extension to Safari (or "Open" if you've already installed the extension).

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### Refresh your browser tab

Go back to the Gmail account you used to sign up for Keeping, and refresh your Safari browser. &#x20;

### Give Keeping Permission to Access your Gmail

In order to integrate with Gmail, Keeping requires access to the webpage. Click on the Keeping logo and "**Always Allow on This Website**".

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If you haven't done so already, learn about the fundamentals of using Keeping in Gmail.

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[using-keeping-in-gmail](https://docs.keeping.com/help/getting-started/using-keeping-in-gmail)
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