A Bandcamp search tool

Latest Version

Version
2.1.0
Update
December 20, 2020
Size
411KiB
Developer
Category
Users
465
Rating
3.125 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
Https://campexplorer.io/
Http://bandcamp.com/
Https://bandcamp.com/
Https://*.bcbits.com/
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Camp Explorer Extension

(previously known as Bandcamp Tag Search)

-- THE BIG 2.0 UPDATE!
-- Massively improved number of results and time it takes to return them!

Bandcamp is a great place to find new and fascinating music.

But you probably have an idea of your type of music so actually finding new things matching that taste is a bit tough.

This tool helps you out by letting you search for different tags/genres/locations and finds albums that match all those criterias.

USAGE
Type in a tag, genre or location and press add. Repeat for all criterias you want to find albums for. Click the x to the right of the added search criteria to remove it.

When you find an interesting album, click on it to jump to its page.

Note that search criterias that have not been cached previously might take a while for the server to cache up.

KNOWN ISSUES
- It isn't possible to get all albums from Bandcamp so some albums might be missing.

WEBPAGE
Also available as a webpage at www.campexplorer.io

SOURCE
Code is available at https://github.com/SvDvorak/CampExplorer

RELEASE NOTES
2.0.0
- Improved number of results returned by up to 10x
- Instantaneous results for previously searched tags
- Changed app logo
- Changed name from Bandcamp Tag Search to Camp Explorer
- Added logo and title in popup
- Added release notes in app
- Added app review question

1.0.4
- Minor fix in preparation for larger update

1.0.3
- Fixed rare error when having multiple tags

1.0.2
- Changed Bandcamp throttling message.

1.0.1
- Fixed app not handling 503 (Service unavailable) errors which occurs when searching Bandcamp too often. App now retries multiple times with a longer timeout for each try. A graphical icon next to the search spinner indicates when this is happening.

1.0.0
- Initial release
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 2,"name": "Camp Explorer","short_name": "CampExplorer","description": "A Bandcamp search tool","version": "2.1.0","author": "Andreas Wilcox","web_accessible_resources": [ "fonts/*.*", "octicons/*.*"],"browser_action": {"default_icon": "icon19.png","default_popup": "popup.html","default_title": "Camp Explorer"},"icons": {"19": "icon19.png", "128": "icon128.png" },"permissions": ["storage","https://campexplorer.io/","http://bandcamp.com/","https://bandcamp.com/","https://*.bcbits.com/"]}
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How to download and manually install Camp Explorer extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Camp Explorer 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 Camp Explorer extension file

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

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User reviews

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bulletproof2k (ID: 00000073f77d1423) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/19/2022 Does not work...

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Valentin Blanchard (ID: 000000311e493170) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/19/2021 Works perfectly in 2.0, at least with my tags. Thank you for your work!

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Christoffer Brobäck (ID: 000000921f70922b) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/02/2018 i'm experience the same thing as shawn stnicky, though i think i might give an example; to progress further development. i put in "mannheim" and "power electronics" only one ressult "https://tescogermany.bandcamp.com/album/position-parall-le" shows up, the label that's located in manheim germany has many more realeases with does two taggs. for example: "https://tescogermany.bandcamp.com/album/manifest-as-teeraal-r-um-pheynix" and "https://tescogermany.bandcamp.com/album/mardr-md-d-dsstr-m" to just mention a few. theory: could it be so, that when you parse each tag for correlation, that you only get say 500+ results of each and well not all, and therefore some times when you look for something specific, simply wont find it with this app?

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Moloko Plus (ID: 000000845319c010) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/08/2018 Hi, Andreas! The extension is really helpful and easy to use. Five stars definitely. I'd love a feature to exclude certain tags. For example, if I put in "grunge" tag I'd like to have possibility to exclude bands which have "stoner" or "sludge" alongside "grunge" in their tag set. And a sort by date feature would be cool too.

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Jackson Keating (ID: 000000efb9f9d0ec) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/19/2018 This is awesome. Would love a feature to sort by date. I think bandcamp might support this already so it might not be difficult. i.e. https://bandcamp.com/tag/rock?sort_field=date