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How do I run a Greasemonkey script?

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How do I run a Greasemonkey script?

Right-click the monkey icon in the bottom-right of the browser screen. Select Manage User Scripts. Click the * in the Included Pages list, then hit Edit. Type “http://www.phpied.com/*” This means “execute this script on every page on phpied.com”.

How do I add a Greasemonkey script to Chrome?

  1. Download the script.
  2. Open the URL: chrome://extensions/
  3. Drag the script onto the page. Install directly, version 2:
  4. Download the script.
  5. Click on the “Customize and control” icon and go to Tools > Extensions.
  6. Drag the script onto the page. NOTE: Chrome will warn you that the script can “access data on all websites”.

What is Greasemonkey script?

Greasemonkey is a userscript manager made available as a Mozilla Firefox extension. It enables users to install scripts that make on-the-fly changes to web page content after or before the page is loaded in the browser (also known as augmented browsing).

Where are Greasemonkey scripts stored?

GM stores all of a scripts data within it’s own folder within the gm_scripts folder residing in your Firefox profile folder.

How do I run a Greasemonkey script in Firefox?

Just as you add any extension or anything software, when you find a Greasemonkey script, click the install button against it or anywhere on the page. If possible, you may also drag and drop the script to the current website where you want the script applied. You can create your scripts too.

How do you use Greasemonkey extensions?

The Greasemonkey icon is two parts: one is the monkeyface and the other is a drop-down list indicated by a down key. To toggle using and not using Greasemonkey, click on the monkey face icon. Another option is to open the Extensions tab and disable it from there. You can later enable it when you wish to use it.

Is Greasemonkey the same as Tampermonkey?

Tampermonkey is more recent than Greasemonkey and supports all the major browsers. Furthermore, Tampermonkey is fairly easy to use for both beginners and advanced users. It’s easier to install scripts on Greasemonkey but Tampermonkey’s features like code checking help you be more accurate.

Is greasy fork a virus?

Overall result – greasyfork.org is safe.

How do I export a Tampermonkey script?

I couldn’t find the user scripts in the profiles folder. But there is a simpler method to export/import, see my answer….How to import scripts to Tampermonkey from a zip file:

  1. Click the Tampermonkey plugin.
  2. Click Dashboard.
  3. Navigate to Utilities tab.
  4. Click Browse… under Zip menu.
  5. Select the exported zip file.
  6. Click Import.