SpiderTab allows you to easily set up certain webpages and layouts as your default 'new tab page'.

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
August 3, 2020
Size
1.11MiB
Developer
Category
Users
383
Rating
4.125 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
*://*/*
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SpiderTab Extension

Chrome allows you to have a custom page set up as the 'new tab page', but what happens if you want more than one page to be opened whenever you start a new tab? This is exactly what SpiderTab allows you to do. Easily set up certain webpages and layouts as your default 'new tab page'.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "SpiderTab", "version": "1.1", "description": "SpiderTab allows you to easily set up certain webpages and layouts as your default 'new tab page'.", "manifest_version": 2, "icons": { "512": "spider-512.png" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "spider-512.png", "default_popup": "popUp/index.html", "default_title": "SpiderTab Manager" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "*://*/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install SpiderTab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install SpiderTab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the SpiderTab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the SpiderTab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab extension file

Select and download the SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab 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 SpiderTab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Elizaveta Kokosova (ID: 000000b19f5a47ec) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/20/2023 add function to hide search-bar

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Andrew Chick (ID: 000000e988bbc006) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/02/2022 The idea is ok, but it still needs a LOT of work. I don't want EVERY new tab I open to consist of the URLS I have chosen in the extension! Why would I want that? It makes no sense at all. Sorry.

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Charles-Hugo Pastré (ID: 0000003d12cc0e1d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/25/2021 Very usefull tool. It has room for improvements: needs a dark theme + possibility to chose how to place the tabs instead of all in row.

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Gaurav Dukle (ID: 0000006b9d615acc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/11/2021 Been looking for this for a while. Please also allow different settings like 2 windows on top, 2 on bottom etc. All side by side may not always be optimal

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Andrei Bratu (ID: 0000008087afd314) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2020 I want a spidertab in my spidertab <3 <3