Greasemonkey Tutorial v1.0
The aim of this tutorial is to provide monkeyproof instructions on how to get useful Greasemonkey scripts like BOB and Clickable Maps up & running.
Firefox is one of the superior browsers that has been blasting Internet Explorer out of the water ever since its inception. Fast, secure and versatile, once you've gone Firefox you won't go back!
Greasemonkey is a Mozilla Firefox plug-in that enables you to customize and add functionality to any web page through the use of scripts. This can range from adding extra Google search fields to pimping your Conquer Club experience.
BOB is the most versatile of scripts around and for instance provides you with easy-to-read statistics (territory/army counts, bonuses, etc.), Map Inspect (shows attack and defend paths, connecting territories, etc.) and confirmation dialogs for auto attacks, fortifications and phase ends.
Clickable Maps is the freestyle speedgamer's script of choice - you can play your entire turn through handy keyboard shortcuts and mouse clicks on the map itself. It enables you to instantly deploy, attack, advance and fortify any number of armies by simply using your mouse in combination with other hotkeys.
All these components can be used alongside eachother and are regularly updated with new features and bug fixes.
Step 1 - Mozilla Firefox
You can find the download link for the English(!) version of Firefox here. If you wish to get it in your native language please follow the 'Other Systems and Languages' link beneath the 'Download Firefox' button.
The installation is pretty straightforward, it does not require much user interaction and even offers you the opportunity to import your bookmarks and other settings from Internet Explorer.
Step 2 - Greasemonkey
You can find the download link for the latest version of Greasemonkey here.
Press 'Add to Firefox', wait for the dialog box and press 'Install'. After the installation is done you will be prompted to restart Firefox, afterwards you can check if Greasemonkey is activated and running properly by the happy or sad monkey icon in the lower right hand corner of your browser. If necessary click it once to make the monkey happy again!
Step 3.1 - BOB
You can find the official BOB thread here. You can find the download link on the first page or here.
Press 'Install this script', wait for the dialog box and press 'Install'. The next time you browse to a game the script will fully activate itself. As you might've noticed an additional 'BOB Menu' has appeared on the left side of your screen - all of BOB's options are configurable here, for a full explanation of every feature please click the 'Help/Info' button.
One of the latest features is an update notifier, once a new version is released to the public it will flash 'Update Available' in red. Visit that link and follow the same steps as above, you are not required to uninstall your previous version of BOB.
Step 3.2 - Clickable Maps
You can find the offical Clickable Maps thread here. You can find the download link on the first page or here.
Press 'Install this script', wait for the dialog box and press 'Install'. The next time you browse to a game the script will fully activate itself. As you might've noticed an additional 'Clickable Maps v#.##' menu has appeared on the left side of your screen - all of CM's options are configurable here, for a full explanation of every feature please click the 'User Guide' button.
You can manually check for script updates through the 'Check for Updates' button.
Questions?
Hopefully this tutorial has succeeded in teaching you the Greasemonkey basics - if you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me here.
