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Ok, not a answer but some visuals how to get it going for dummies like me.

1- Install Greasemonkey (it is a add on to Firefox in my case)-- you will get a new icon on the top right of your menu bar AFTER restarting Firefox.

Install the Script:

  1. Install Greasemonkey (for Firefox) or Tampermonkey (for Chrome) - I'm using Greasemonkey for this post, but it's the same for Tampermonkey -- you will get a new icon on the top right of your menu bar AFTER restarting Firefox.

  2. Install the Script:

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While you are still logged in to Stack Exchange

Go to this website: https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4376&scope=write_access&redirect_uri=http://stackexchange.com

Now at the top left where the web site address bar is GET your Token!

Copy the alphanumeric stuff in between the first = (from access_token) up to the next "&"(before expires), including any brackets.

  1. While you are still logged in to Stack Exchange, go to this website: https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4376&scope=write_access&redirect_uri=http://stackexchange.com

  2. Now at the top left where the web site address bar is GET your token: Copy the alphanumeric stuff in between the first = (from access_token) up to the next "&"(before expires), including any brackets.

Token

There you go, you got your Token  !

  1. Paste the code in the prompt that you can access from you profile page. So, from here:

Ok, not a answer but some visuals how to get it going for dummies like me.

1- Install Greasemonkey (it is a add on to Firefox in my case)-- you will get a new icon on the top right of your menu bar AFTER restarting Firefox.

Install the Script:

enter image description here monkey

While you are still logged in to Stack Exchange

Go to this website: https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4376&scope=write_access&redirect_uri=http://stackexchange.com

Now at the top left where the web site address bar is GET your Token!

Copy the alphanumeric stuff in between the first = (from access_token) up to the next "&"(before expires), including any brackets.

Token

There you go, you got your Token  !

Ok, not a answer but some visuals how to get it going for dummies like me.

  1. Install Greasemonkey (for Firefox) or Tampermonkey (for Chrome) - I'm using Greasemonkey for this post, but it's the same for Tampermonkey -- you will get a new icon on the top right of your menu bar AFTER restarting Firefox.

  2. Install the Script:

enter image description here monkey

  1. While you are still logged in to Stack Exchange, go to this website: https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4376&scope=write_access&redirect_uri=http://stackexchange.com

  2. Now at the top left where the web site address bar is GET your token: Copy the alphanumeric stuff in between the first = (from access_token) up to the next "&"(before expires), including any brackets.

Token

There you go, you got your Token!

  1. Paste the code in the prompt that you can access from you profile page. So, from here:

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Ok, not a answer but some visuals how to get it going for dummies like me.

1- Install Greasemonkey (it is a add on to Firefox in my case)-- you will get a new icon on the top right of your menu bar AFTER restarting Firefox.

Install the Script:

enter image description here monkey

While you are still logged in to Stack Exchange

Go to this website: https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=4376&scope=write_access&redirect_uri=http://stackexchange.com

Now at the top left where the web site address bar is GET your Token!

Copy the alphanumeric stuff in between the first = (from access_token) up to the next "&"(before expires), including any brackets.

Token

There you go, you got your Token !