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== Manage Scripts ==
The "install" and "uninstall" buttons can be used to manage scripts. One can install script packages of type amarokscript.tar, amarokscript.tar.bz2, amarokscript.tar.gz


== Add-on Installer ==
== Add-on Installer ==

Revision as of 18:31, 11 December 2010

Overview

This dialog box contains the options required to extend the functionality of Amarok through custom Scripts. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages. It also has an Add-on installer which can fetch the latest user-contributed Scripts from the Internet.

Types

Amarok Script Manager
Amarok Script Manager
Script Type Description
Generic Scripts which are not specific to the media sources and the current playlist.
Lyrics Scripts which download and display the lyrics of the current song from various sources.
Scriptable Service Scripts that provide media sources from the Internet such as podcasts, radio, audio books etc

Manage Scripts

The "install" and "uninstall" buttons can be used to manage scripts. One can install script packages of type amarokscript.tar, amarokscript.tar.bz2, amarokscript.tar.gz

Add-on Installer

Amarok Script Manager
Amarok Script Manager

Using the Add-on installer, one can install the latest user-contributed Amarok Scripts. There are also options to search, sort and rate the scripts.

Script Info

Amarok Script Info button

One can view more info about a script using the info button.

Amarok Script Info
Amarok Script Info