Find your people on Mastodon

Latest Version

Version
2024.1
Update
February 21, 2024
Size
195KiB
Developer
streetpass.social
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.94444 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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StreetPass for Mastodon Extension

StreetPass is a browser extension that helps you find your people on Mastodon. Here's how it works:

1. Mastodon users verify themselves by adding a custom link to their personal site.
2. StreetPass lets you know when you've found one of these links, and adds them to your StreetPass list.
3. Browse the web as usual. StreetPass will build a list of Mastodon users made up of the websites you go to.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"StreetPass for Mastodon",
"version":"2024.1",
"description":"Find your people on Mastodon",
"homepage_url":"https://streetpass.social/",
"permissions":["storage"],
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://*/*",
"http://*/*"],
"js":["browser-polyfill.js",
"content-script.js"]}],
"icons":{"128":"icon-128.png",
"256":"icon-256.png"},
"action":{"default_popup":"src/popup.html",
"default_title":"StreetPass",
"default_icon":{"16":"/action-inactive-16.png",
"19":"/action-inactive-19.png",
"32":"/action-inactive-32.png",
"38":"/action-inactive-38.png"}},
"background":{"service_worker":"background.js",
"type":"module"}}
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How to download and manually install StreetPass for Mastodon extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download StreetPass for Mastodon extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install StreetPass for Mastodon 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 StreetPass for Mastodon extension file

Select and download the StreetPass for Mastodon 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 StreetPass for Mastodon 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 StreetPass for Mastodon 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 StreetPass for Mastodon 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 StreetPass for Mastodon extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Sam Nordberg (ID: 0000000367ff5439) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/01/2023 Love the idea and execution of this app. I just browse the web normally, noticing the extension's number badge sometimes and finding useful Mastodon accounts from people whose content I had randomly visited anyway. Absolutely love that the original page that triggered it is kept on the list too, since I easily forget where I saw the person's content.

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James Stubbs (ID: 000000c8678f3d62) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/29/2023 Very high quality, I've found a lot more Mastodon accounts to follow thanks to StreetPass!

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Ryan Ford (ID: 0000000c5ccfab25) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/09/2023 Awesome way to find people who use Mastodon.

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Ben (ID: 00000048185c1bbc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/05/2023 This Extension is super interesting. It lets you discover cool blogs & website just by browsing the web.