# How do you run scripts?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-run-scripts/60741
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 19, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-run-scripts/60741 "2023-04-19T11:10:31Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-you-run-scripts/60741/6 "2023-04-19T12:09:41Z")

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If you want to treat the contents of fields then I would recommend actions or in some cases Convert\>Tag-Tag.

As you have gathered from the linked thread there are apparently export scripts. I would also count action groups and web source scripts to have a script-like character. But none of them can be called externally.  
I was puzzled that you

> [@Chumbo](#):
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> think the GUI of Mp3Tag has changed too much

AFAI understand scripts, you have to call the script interpreter somehow and tell it to execute a script. One way would be to call the program and the script with a command line instruction. But there is no such call for MP3tag.

Right now it would be nice if you could either show us the script that would do what you intend but fails because the GUI has allegedly failed or describe/show the real problem.

See also here:

> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…

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