Wikipedia:WPCleaner/Starting

{{WPCleaner}}

If the Java Web Start installation is complete, an icon will be added to your desktop. Double clicking it will start WPCleaner. During startup, an automatic update is done if a new release is available (may require another startup for update to download).

Connection

File:WPCleaner - Login (en).png

On the startup window, fill the following fields before clicking on the Login button:

  • Wikipedia: Choose the Wikipedia on which you would like to work.
  • Language: Select the language used by WPCleaner.
  • User name: Add your user name.
  • Password: Add your password.
  • : Note: If you only want to try WPCleaner without using your user name and password, you can use the Demo button. You just won't be able to save changes made to pages.
  • Save user name and password: Check this box if you want your user name and password to be saved for the next time.
  • Save user name only: Check this box if you only want your user name to be saved for the next time.
  • Save none of them: Check this box if you don't want your user name and password to be saved.

:Note: If you input an incorrect user name or password, you won't be able to connect with WPCleaner again for a few minutes. This is a protection feature provided by Wikipedia.

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File:WPCleaner - Logged (en).png

Once the connection is established, the window changes and you are ready to work!

Many options are available in the main window of WPCleaner.

Starting