Find on Amazon, buy from local bookstores. Easily find the book that you're looking for and support the local bookshops you love.

Latest Version

Version
1.2.2
Update
April 2, 2021
Size
25.46MiB
Developer
indiebooks.app
Category
Users
347
Rating
3.2 β˜…
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Alarms
Geolocation
Storage
DeclarativeContent
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IndieBooks Extension

IndieBooks is a Chrome extension that helps local bookstores compete against Amazon by providing an easy and convenient way for book lovers to buy books directly from their favorite indie stores instead of from Amazon.

Get started in 3 simple steps!
πŸ’Ύ Install the extension from the Google Chrome marketplace.
πŸ” Search for a book just as you would normally do on Amazon. After finding the book in the search results, visit the product's page for more details. On the right-hand side of this page is where you'll see the IndieBooks extension! IndieBooks displays a list of bookstores in your area with links to where to purchase the exact book you are viewing.
πŸ“š With one click, you can find the book you searched for at the local bookstore of your choice. If the bookstore is sold out, no worries! You can try the next bookstore on the list!
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install IndieBooks extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install IndieBooks extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install IndieBooks extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install IndieBooks extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download IndieBooks extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a IndieBooks extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the IndieBooks Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the IndieBooks extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the IndieBooks extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for IndieBooks extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the IndieBooks extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download IndieBooks extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install IndieBooks extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the IndieBooks extension file

Select and download the IndieBooks extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the IndieBooks extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your IndieBooks extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the IndieBooks extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install IndieBooks extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Tyler Chong (ID: 000000752b018c14) Voted 1 β˜… - Updated 06/08/2023 No longer working

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Erik Brown (ID: 000000728de167d1) Voted 3 β˜… - Updated 01/13/2023 All of a sudden it only gives me book stores in MD even though my zip code is registered in NJ

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Tolulope β€œTolu” Falae (ID: 0000005e5515c189) Voted 2 β˜… - Updated 02/01/2022 Idea is a 5/5--but currently the redirect link doesn't work and results in a 404 error message. Which defeats the point of the app... I was able to easily delete the redirect link and keep the bookstore webpage link that directs me to the book I'm looking for but I shouldn't have to. Troubleshoot this and I'll make it a 5/5 review.

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Wil Matthews (ID: 0000008fe1e7c5de) Voted 5 β˜… - Updated 01/15/2021 I would love to find every book I want at my local bookstore, but as every e-commerce shopper, sometimes it is a lot easier to just go to Amazon than drive around to my local bookstores to find what I'm looking for. Thanks to this extension, I am able to find what I want WHERE I want to buy it. Great extension! Thank you for helping our local bookstores!!!

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Emily Gunnels (ID: 00000040d76e7982) Voted 5 β˜… - Updated 01/06/2021 So easy with the setup! Can't wait to buy and support my local bookstores!