Appendex 2
14 Installing OpenRefine
The core functions of OpenRefine do not require internet access. It runs as a small web server on your own computer when you download and install it, and you access it using your browser. To import data from the online, reconcile data using a web service, or export data to the web, all you need is an internet connection.
To run OpenRefine, you’ll need three things on your computer:
14.1 Compatible operating system
- OpenRefine is designed to work with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems
14.2 Java
To run OpenRefine, you must have Java installed and configured on your machine. The Mac version of OpenRefine contains Java, while a Windows package with Java was added in OpenRefine 3.4.
If you install and run OpenRefine on a Windows computer without Java, it will open a browser window with instructions for downloading Java.
Before installing OpenRefine, we recommend that you first download and install Java. Please keep in mind that OpenRefine 3.5 supports Java 8 through Java 17.