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== Overview ==
== Script Manager, now Configure Amarok -> Scripts ==


The ''Script Manager'' contains the options required to extend the functionality of '''Amarok''' through custom scripts. It was reached from the top-level menu <menuchoice>Tools -> Script Manager</menuchoice> until '''Amarok''' 2.4.1. Now, it is reached from the <menuchoice>Settings</menuchoice> menu, <menuchoice>Configure Amarok -> Scripts</menuchoice>. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the <menuchoice>Manage Scripts</menuchoice> button (formerly <menuchoice>Get More Scripts</menuchoice> installer) which can fetch and install the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.
The ''Script Manager'' contains the options required to extend the functionality of '''Amarok''' through custom scripts. It was reached from the top-level menu <menuchoice>Tools -> Script Manager</menuchoice> until '''Amarok''' 2.4.1. Now, it is reached from the <menuchoice>Settings</menuchoice> menu, <menuchoice>Configure Amarok -> Scripts</menuchoice>. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the <menuchoice>Manage Scripts</menuchoice> button (formerly <menuchoice>Get More Scripts</menuchoice> installer) which can fetch and install the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.
== Types ==


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! Script Type !! Description
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| Generic || Not specific to the media sources and the current playlist.
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| Lyrics || Download and display the lyrics of the current song from the Internet.
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| Scriptable Service  || Provide media sources from the Internet such as podcasts, radio, audio books, etc.
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== Manage Scripts ==
The <menuchoice>Install Scripts</menuchoice> and <menuchoice>Uninstall</menuchoice> 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 ==
[[File:Amarok_add-on_installer.png|500px|large|center|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 Information ==
[[File:Amarok_info_button.png|78px|thumb|left|Amarok Script Info button]]
Learn more about a script using the info button.
[[File:Amarok_script_info.png|300px|large|center|Amarok Script Info]]


Please refer to [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/ConfiguringAmarok#Scripts|Configuring Amarok -> Scripts]] for more information.


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Script Manager, now Configure Amarok -> Scripts

The Script Manager contains the options required to extend the functionality of Amarok through custom scripts. It was reached from the top-level menu Tools -> Script Manager until Amarok 2.4.1. Now, it is reached from the Settings menu, Configure Amarok -> Scripts. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the Manage Scripts button (formerly Get More Scripts installer) which can fetch and install the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.

Amarok Scripts
Script Manager before 2.4.1
Script Configuration dialog 2.4.1

Please refer to Configuring Amarok -> Scripts for more information.

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