Question

How can I make a Google Chrome App which will just open a website?

Like a shortcut for a website?

Answer 1

It’s pretty easy:

manifest.json

{
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Test App",
    "description": "I'm a test app",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "app": {
        "launch": {
            "web_url": "http://www.example.org/"  // This is the redirect URL
        }
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "16.png",
        "48": "48.png",
        "128": "128.png"
    }
}

Just put manifest.json, 16.png, 48.png and 128.png into a folder and your extension is complete.

After that, open up the Extensions page and check the Developer Mode checkbox. From there, you can bundle your extension or just install it unpacked by navigating to to the extension’s folder: