Open Refine is a really powerful tool for dealing with data, especially for normalizing data and cleaning it.
Following steps can be followed to install Open Refine and get it running on your system:
1. Go to http://openrefine.org/download.html
2. Find the latest download option for windows (or mac - though this article will focus on Windows). Right now, this is 'OpenRefine 2.7-rc2 Release Candidate 2'
You just have to download the zip file and unzip it.
Once unzipped into a folder of your choice, click on the icon with a diamond (too easy to recognize :))
You will get a black screen (command prompt) and it will open a browser tab
Voila! you have successfully installed and started the Open Refine software, and now you can upload your files.
Notice the address of this tab - it is not a web address, but rather your own computer - so it's essentially OK to upload any files from your computer on this address, because the files wouldn't be uploaded on any website. You can still use your discretion, though.
Following steps can be followed to install Open Refine and get it running on your system:
1. Go to http://openrefine.org/download.html
2. Find the latest download option for windows (or mac - though this article will focus on Windows). Right now, this is 'OpenRefine 2.7-rc2 Release Candidate 2'
You just have to download the zip file and unzip it.
You will get a black screen (command prompt) and it will open a browser tab
Voila! you have successfully installed and started the Open Refine software, and now you can upload your files.
Notice the address of this tab - it is not a web address, but rather your own computer - so it's essentially OK to upload any files from your computer on this address, because the files wouldn't be uploaded on any website. You can still use your discretion, though.