WhatsApp is the bread
and butter of instant messaging nowadays. It's backed by Facebook and
hundreds of millions of users. But how do I get it on PC? Read on for
two tutorials on how to install WhatsApp on your PC.
How to install WhatsApp
using the official Chrome web-client
This is the easiest
solution, as WhatsApp has developed an official web-client for this
purpose.
Go to web.whatsapp.com
on your PC and scan the QR code with your phone (using QR code reader
or a similar app), then follow the installation instructions. This
provides you with all of the regular WhatsApp functionality, like
voice and picture messaging, but there is a caveat. The WhatsApp
web-client acts as a "mirror" for your device, meaning you
will only receive messages on WhatsApp web if you receive it on your
phone also. Your device has to be switched on, and connected to the
internet, to use the web-client.
The above method will
work for anybody running a Windows machine, with WhatsApp on their
smartphone, and using Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Chrome. If, for
whatever reason, the above solution doesn't do it for you, there is
another way to get WhatsApp on PC. We would strongly advise the above
method first though.
How to install WhatsApp
using BlueStacks
This process takes about
ten minutes and involves installing an Android emulator known as
BlueStacks. This program will replicate you Android smartphone on
your computer and it can be installed from Google Play.
IMPORTANT:
When you activate
WhatsApp on your computer using this method, the account on your
smartphone will be deactivated, as it only allows one account per
device.
BlueStacks is an
English-only application, so if you are using a different language,
make sure that you do not use characters/letters which aren’t found
in the English alphabet.
- Download and install BlueStacks.
- When you open the program you will see a search icon in the top left hand side which you will use to search for WhatsApp (or just click the WhatsApp icon if it is there when it loads).
- In order to search for the application, BlueStacks requires two configuration steps. For this reason, it will open a window called One Time Setup. Follow the instructions until you see the message.
- After you are finished this process, Google Play will automatically open. Now you’ll need to insert the information from your account.
- Once you are in Google Play, it’s the same old steps: search and install WhatsApp.
- Finally you simply need to set up your account in the application and indicate your phone number and country, after which you will receive a verification code of6 digits on your phone. This code then needs to be entered into the verification box.
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