Replaces the new tab page with a customizable grid of bookmarks.

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Version
1.0
Update
May 23, 2024
Size
30.99KiB
Developer
Category
Users
8
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Bookmarks Tab Extension

-- HOW TO USE --
• Add bookmark: press the “+” icon on the right of a group’s title.
Only a URL is needed. The title and icon are pulled automatically.
You can replace the icon with a custom image URL. (Find an image online → Right click → “Copy image address”.)
• Edit or delete bookmark: right click on bookmark.
• Reorder bookmarks: drag and drop (works across groups!)
• Add a group: Click on the “Add Group” button on the bottom of the page.
• Rename group: right click on title.

Always up to date instructions: https://github.com/anna-filou/bookmarks-tab/blob/main/README.md

-- BACKUP / EXPORT / IMPORT --
• Click on the “Export Bookmarks” button on the bottom of the page. It’ll save a JSON file with the bookmarks in their respective groups.
• Click on “Import Bookmarks” and select the JSON file to restore them.

-- KNOWN ISSUES --
• Sometimes adding a bookmark takes a very long time.
• Groups cannot be reordered via the UI.
• The order of the groups is not preserved in exports (alphabetial sorting is used instead).
- Workaround 1: add a number in the beginning of each group’s title, reflecting the desired order.
- Workaround 2: open the JSON file with a text editor and manually change the order.
• SVG icons/favicons are not rendered.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Bookmarks Tab", "version": "1.0", "description": "Replaces the new tab page with a customizable grid of bookmarks.", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "permissions": ["storage"], "icons": { "16": "icon-16.png", "32": "icon-32.png", "128": "icon-128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Bookmarks Tab extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Bookmarks Tab 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 Bookmarks Tab extension file

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

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