Are you concerned about the questions: “How to connect WhatsApp?”, “How to start saving on mobile services?”. You will get answers to these and many other questions by reading this useful, practical information.

Why connect WhatsApp?

What will you get if you join the WhatsApp social network:

• Absolutely free exchange of information (sending messages with attachments in the form of photos or other files) between application users.
• Ability to make video and audio calls.
• A convenient application that takes up very little space in the smartphone and does not interfere with the operation of any other applications and programs.
• Push notifications that will always notify you in a timely manner about any events in your account, even if the program is closed or in the background.
• The opportunity to meet new interesting people and participate in group chats based on interests.

What do you need to connect?

To connect Whatsapp App (“App” is short for “Application” - application), you need to have:

• Internet access, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi in a public place.
• Smartphone with Android, IOS (iPhone), Windows operating system. In this case, the OS must be: for Android - version 2.3.3 or newer, for IOS - version 7 or later, for Windows - version 8 and higher.
• A few minutes of your time.

If you have a Nokia phone, you can see all the models that can support WhatsApp on its official website in the FAQ section at these addresses: https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/ru/s40/21099128 and https:/ /www.whatsapp.com/faq/ru/s60/21099118

Connection process

You can connect to the system for free like this:

First way

1. Go to your phone store. It is usually located in the main menu of the device or on the Internet at:

• play.google.com/store for Android,
• itunes.apple.com/ru/ for iPhones,
• microsoftstore.com/store for Windows Backgrounds,
• appworld.blackberry.com/webstore for Blackberry.

2.In the web store search engine, enter the name of the program you are looking for in English.

3.Perform a search.

4.When you see Whatsapp on your phone in the search results, enter this section.

5.Click “Download”, “Get application”, “Download” (the name of the download button depends on the manufacturer of your smartphone).

6.Wait until the download is complete.

7.If the installation of this software does not start automatically, find the downloaded file and tap on it.

8.When the window for entering a phone number appears on the screen, enter it, and also select your country from the list.

9.Click “Ok” (other options: “Continue”, “Next”).

10.Please note that in a few minutes a message with several digits of the secret code will be sent to the previously specified phone number (this must be the phone on which you are installing the program). Write them down.

11.Enter the code in the next installer window.

Second way

If you do not have the opportunity to go to the application store, you can download official distributions from the developer’s website (www.whatsapp.com) in the “Download” section. After receiving the file to install on your phone, follow all the steps from the previous instructions, starting from the seventh point.

Thus, after completing everything described above, you will connect Wasap to your phone, and completely free of charge. As you can see, you do not need to come up with any passwords or logins, since the identifier is a mobile phone number.

Connecting to a computer

If you already have registered WhatsApp on your smartphone, but the small screen of your mobile device is no longer enough to fully display all the information, connect the messenger to your PC - and you will be able to view the sent videos on a large (compared to a phone) monitor screen.

For this:
1.Go to any Internet browser on your computer.

2.Go to the website web.whatsapp.com - this is a resource that allows you to create a duplicate account in real time to your existing one. You will see a QR code on the screen and recommendations to connect to the Wi-Fi network to reduce costs.

3.Take a smartphone with the WhatsApp program already installed.

4.If you have Android, Windows Phone or Nokia smartphone:

• go to Whatsapp on your phone,
• go to the menu,
• select "Whatsapp Web".

if you have a tenth generation BlackBerry:

• open the program,
• swipe your finger across the screen from top to bottom,
• click on the “Whatsapp Web” item;

if you have an older BlackBerry:

• log in to the program,
• click "Chat"
• enter “Menu”,
• go to "Whatsapp Web".

5.Now you need to scan the QR code made up of squares that is displayed on your monitor screen using your smartphone’s video camera. To carry out the scanning process, you just need to point the viewfinder of your smartphone at the computer display and press the button (tap on it) for the scanner to work.

WhatsApp is easy to install and use after a quick procedure of connecting the subscriber to the network and creating his account. You can find out more details by reading about other messenger functions.

In fact, there is nothing complicated about it.

1. First you need to download WhatsApp, and to do this you need to make sure that your device (smartphone/tablet) has access to the Internet. You will also need about 20 MB of free memory.
2. Find the Play Store (Google Play) application on your device and launch it. As a rule, it is pre-installed on all Android devices.
3. You will need to create an account to log in. If you use Gmail or other Google services, use your existing login and password. Otherwise, you will need to create an account (register).
4. After logging into the Play Store, use the search by clicking on the “magnifying glass” icon. Enter “Whatsapp” in the search bar. From the results, select “WhatsApp Messenger” (should be first in the list).
5. On the application page, click the “Install” button, the download will begin. Download speed depends on the connection type and signal quality. Wait for the application to download completely. When WhatsApp is fully loaded, a corresponding notification will appear.
6. Launch WhatsApp by clicking on the application icon.
7. Enter your phone number as prompted. Attention! You need to enter exactly the number that is installed in this device, because after entering, WhatsApp will automatically send a confirmation message to this number, and only if the answer is positive, the installation of the messenger will be completed.

If you encounter any problems or errors during installation, we recommend that you look for a solution

Messengers today occupy an honorable place in the list of applications most frequently used by smartphone owners, which is not surprising, because these tools are really convenient and provide their users with a lot of opportunities. Let's look at how to get a free installed and ready-to-use WhatsApp client application on your phone, the most popular service for communicating and exchanging information via the Internet.

Despite the fact that WhatsApp developers, actively promoting their cross-platform product to the masses, have created all the conditions for users to quickly and seamlessly receive the messenger, regardless of the OS they are using, sometimes the latter may have some difficulties with installation. Therefore, we will consider three methods of installing WhatsApp for the two most popular mobile platforms today - Android and iOS.

So, depending on which operating system controls the existing smartphone, certain actions are performed that, as a result of their execution, involve the installation of WhatsApp. In any case, installing the messenger on your phone is not difficult at all.

Android

1. Open the link given above in your smartphone browser and tap "DOWNLOAD NOW".

   

   We confirm the need to download the apk file and wait for it to complete.

   

2. Opening "Downloads"

   

   

   1. Download the file to your computer disk from the official website of the developer "WhatsApp.apk", the link can be found in the description of the previous method of installing the messenger.

      

   2. Download, install and run the InstALLAPK utility.
      
      
   3. We activate in the Android settings permission to install applications from unknown sources, as well as the mode "USB Debugging".

      

      After completing the preparation, you need to connect your smartphone to the USB port of your PC and make sure that the device is detected in the InstallAPK program.

      

   4. Open Windows Explorer and follow the path where the downloaded apk file is located. Double click on "WhatsApp.apk", which will add the necessary components to the InstALLAPK utility.

      

   5. Go to InstallAPK and press the button "Install WhatsApp".
      
      

      The installation process will begin automatically.

      

   6. Once the messenger is transferred to the phone, the InstALLAPK window will show a completed progress bar,

      

      and WhatsApp will appear in the list of software tools installed on the device.
      
      

   iOS

   Apple smartphone owners who plan to use WhatsApp for iPhone in the same way as users of other mobile platforms will not need any special effort to install the messenger client application. This is done in several ways.

   Method 1: App Store

   The easiest way to get WhatsApp on your iPhone is to use the capabilities of AppStore, an application store that is an integral part of the Apple ecosystem and is preinstalled in every smartphone from the manufacturer.

   

   
   

   Method 2: iTunes

   In addition to the Apple App Store, you can use another official tool from the manufacturer to install applications on the iPhone - iTunes. It should be noted that you can effectively use the method described below for installing WhatsApp for iPhone only using a not the latest version of iTunes - 12.6.3 . You can download the tool of the required version from the link:

   

   1. Install and launch iTunes 12.6.3.

      

   2. We connect the iPhone to the PC and follow all the steps that involve logging into the application using an Apple ID and synchronizing the smartphone with iTunes.

      

   3. Open the section "Programs", go to "App Store".

      

   4. In field "Search" enter a request "whatsapp messenger" and press "Enter". Among the iPhone applications we find WhatsApp Messenger and click on the program icon.

      

   5. Click "Download"

      

      and wait for the messenger files to be downloaded to the PC disk.

      

   6. Go to the device management section in iTunes by clicking the button with the image of the smartphone. Open the tab "Programs".

      

   7. We see that WhatsApp is present in the list of applications, and next to the name of the messenger there is a button "Install", press it, which will change the name of the button to "To be installed".

      

   8. Click "Apply".

      

      This action will begin synchronizing data between your computer and iPhone and, accordingly, installing WhatsApp on the latter.

      

      The process can be observed on the iPhone screen - the WhatsApp icon changes its appearance as you go through the stages of installing the application: - "Installation" — "Ready".

      

   9. After completing all operations, click "Ready" in the iTunes window and disconnect the smartphone from the PC.

      

      WhatsApp messenger for iPhone is installed and ready to use!

      

   Method 3: IPA File

   Those users of Apple devices who prefer to fully control the application installation process and use third-party tools to manipulate the iPhone can get the WhatsApp messenger on their phone by installing the IPA file. These archives with applications are stored in the App Store, can be downloaded to a PC using iTunes and also posted on the Internet.

   

   To install the WhatsApp ipa package according to the instructions below, we use one of the most functional unofficial tools - iTools.

   1. Download the iTools distribution using the link from the review article on our website, install and run the program.

WhatsApp messenger has already been downloaded and installed on their smartphones by more than ten million people, and this number continues to grow every day. And it is not at all surprising that a large number of users wanted to install this application on their computer or laptop, and then they asked one question: - how to install WhatsApp on a computer without a phone?

There is good news for owners of the modern operating system Windows 10 or, in extreme cases, Eight - the developers have released an official working version of the application for them, which can be installed on their hardware without any problems.

But what should owners of an earlier version of Windows, such as Seven or XP, do? There is a way out: using various Android application emulators.

Installing the official version for Windows 8, 10

As was said earlier, this method of installing WhatsApp is suitable if you use Windows 8 or 10. To do this, you need to go to the official website of the application (just enter “Whatsapp online” in the search engine and follow the first link that appears), and then download the messenger for your version of Windows, and then run the executable file.

Your next action will be to launch the application on your smartphone. Next, go to the messenger settings and select WhatsApp web. Then, after the smartphone camera opens, scan the QR code that appears on the screen of your PC/laptop.

After synchronizing contacts, the application is configured and ready to use.

Installing WhatsApp using the Bluestacks App Player emulator

The Bluestacks emulator program is a project of the company of the same name, which is working on the only task - running all Android applications on your PC / laptop without any slowdowns or freezes.

And so, if you have Windows XP, Vista or 7 installed, then you need to go to the official website of the program and download the executable file.

Important: the installation process is no different from any other programs. You will need to click the corresponding checkbox responsible for user agreements, select a directory, and then wait for the emulator to be installed.

Now the emulator code has been installed and you are ready to launch it, double-click on the program shortcut. When you first start, you will have to go through authorization by entering your email and Play-Market login.

The next step is to search for the messenger, to do this, enter WhatsApp in the search bar, and then click on the corresponding installation icon and wait for it to complete.

In order to finally connect WhatsApp on your computer, go to “My Applications”, find the installed messenger and launch it from the found shortcut.

In the first window that appears, click “Accept and continue”, and then select your region of residence and enter the contact number and click next. In the SMS sent to you, you will find a six-digit code that must be entered in the next confirmation window.

After all that has been done, you need to add new contacts or synchronize data with your smartphone, after which you will be able to use WhatsApp.

Important: the Bluestacks application is quite demanding on hardware resources. For correct operation, your computer must have at least 4GB of RAM, and the video card memory must be at least 512MB.

Installing WhatsApp using YouWave Android Emulator

YuWave Android is considered an excellent replacement for the previous Android emulator, which is less demanding on the system requirements of your computer. However, the process of installing Android applications is a little more difficult and confusing.

The first step is to download the program from the developer’s official website and install it. After this, you need to download the program itself (APK file) and move it to the folder with the emulator in the “youwave” directory (C:\Users\…).

After that, run the program and wait until it is completely loaded. Now go to the “View” tab, sub-item “Always On Top”.

Then in the same section, select “Apps”, after which a window will open with all installed Android applications - you need to select and launch WhatsApp.

Next, the preparation process is absolutely the same as in the case of the previous emulator: accept the user agreement, select a country and enter the contact number of your phone, then wait for an SMS with a verification code and enter it in a window specialized for this.

That's all, the program is ready for use.

Conclusion:

As we found out, there are several options for installing the Whatsapp messenger on your computer. If you have Windows 8, 10 installed or you use Mac OS, then the easiest way is to download and install the messenger from the official website. Well, in the case of other versions of the operating system, there is no way to do without an Android application emulator.

Unfortunately, for many users, installing Whatsapp on a computer without using a phone is not possible.

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How to install WhatsApp on your phone or other device? Just read the instructions and also check if there is some free space in the memory of the device on which you will need to install Whatsapp (you may need from 6 to 36-40 MB).

Installation on phone

If you have a smartphone running the Android operating system, do the following (if you do not yet have the downloaded file to install the application, follow all the steps in these instructions; if you already have the required distribution (installation file), start from step No. 3) :

1.Check your Android version before installing. It must be no older than the second version.

2. Go to the Google Play store on your phone.

3.Type “Whatsapp” into a search engine if you didn’t see this already well-known program on the main page of the electronic store.

4.Tap (click) on the found section with the program (green icon with a handset) to download the file.

5.Select the country where you are located when the program reaches this step during the installation process, and a corresponding dialog box will appear on the screen.

6.Enter your correct phone number.

7.Wait for the SMS.

8.Open the message and look: you must send a code to “identify” the messenger.

9.After you enter the code, the entire short process of so-called registration will be completed.

10.The rules of use will appear in front of you - read and agree to them. This will complete the Whatsapp installation.

If you have a different OS, go to your store and follow the steps from the previous instructions from points three to ten.

Here is an example of installing WhatsApp on a Samsung phone (Android OS) according to the above instructions:

1. Go to the general phone menu in the “Play Market” (this is the “Play” button icon or a triangle on a white background.

2.Write the name of the program in the search bar.

3. At the end of the search, you will see the program (check its authenticity by looking at the manufacturer: it should be written: “WhatsApp Inc.”; and also carefully study its name: in addition to the word WhatsApp itself, it should say “Messenger”, according to -English, of course).

4.Tap on it to open the program description. Also on the next screen you will see a green install button. Click it.

5.After this, you need to click on the “Open” button.

7.Click “Okay” (“OK”).

8.Wait for a new SMS message.

9.After this, the message is usually automatically synchronized with the program that is installed on the phone.

10.If nothing happened automatically, just look at the code indicated in the SMS you received and enter it in the code entry field.

11.You should wait for an SMS for five minutes, no more. If you don't receive it, check that you entered the number correctly before trying again.

12.If it doesn’t work this time, click “Call”.

13.The required code will be dictated to you in audio mode; you just need to wait for a call from the WhatsApp system and write down the code.

14.Enter the code.

Installation on a computer

How to install WhatsApp on your computer:
1.To install a new version of the messenger on your computer, it is better to go to its official website.

2.Click on the “Download” menu - a page for downloading different versions of the program will open in front of you.

3.Select one of the versions presented on the right (depending on the operating system on which your personal computer is running).

To make the right choice of version to download, you must know what operating system you have (Windows 32-bit, 64-bit or Mac).

5.Now you can proceed directly to the installation: double-click on the downloaded file to launch the installer.

6.Take a phone with WhatsApp installed in advance, go into the program and scan the code that appears on the monitor screen.

To do this, you will need to go to the “Chats” menu and press the context menu button located on the smartphone, then select the “Whatsapp Web” item.

7.Scan the code.

8. That's it! WhatsApp installed on your PC can be used!

Using the emulator

Whatsapp won't install? To run the messenger, which is tailored to the requirements of the phone's operating system, you may need a special program on your computer. It's called an emulator.

If you were unable to install the Whatsapp messenger on two devices, that is, as described in the previous section, we also advise you to try working with an emulator:

1. Go to the BlueStacks program website, for example (this is one of the popular free emulators), http://www.bluestacks.com.
2. If you need to select Russian, look in the upper right corner for the designation of the current page interface language.
3. Click on the large button labeled “Download...” and enter the appropriate data in the Google account login (Gmail) field. This will begin the process of downloading the desired program.
4. After you finish writing the Blue Stax installation file into the memory of your laptop or computer, find it in the desired folder (usually the “Downloads” folder) and open it. The program will begin installation.
5. The program should automatically recognize the files that it can and should open. Therefore, a correctly installed program will open when you try to launch the WhatsApp distribution (installation file).
6. If the program does not open through the emulator, do the opposite: first open the emulator, and then select the “path” to the WhatsApp file in its main window and press the Enter key on the keyboard.

Pros of using WhatsApp and common mistakes in its installation

You already know how to install Whatsapp, but you can find out more about why it is needed:

All contacts (names and phone numbers from the phone book) are automatically entered into the WhatsApp profile.

Communication during the first year of use is completely free.

In the 2nd and all subsequent years you will pay a ridiculous amount (if, of course, you want to) - about one dollar for this entire period.

The program will give you the opportunity to send both text messages with emoticons (which will allow you to save on SMS messages) and audio and video files (which will save time on sending from other services, including email).

As soon as you want, you can change your status to the one that suits your mood or busyness. This is very convenient if you don't like annoying calls, but sometimes still find time to communicate with friends and family.

You can view the history of all WhatsApp messages and block them if necessary.

Any user of the WhatsApp system can send information about their location to another for the convenience of conducting a personal meeting.

It is also worth familiarizing yourself with the options for installation errors to avoid them. So, why is WhatsApp not installed? There may be several reasons:

• The previous version of the messenger has not been removed, and an attempt is being made to reinstall the software over the old version of the program.
• The program cannot start on the phone because there is no emulator.
• The antivirus or firewall on your computer (or laptop) does not allow the program to pass when you try to install it. In this case, you need to temporarily “open the protection”, that is, allow the installation of third-party programs (third-party programs).