Install the GOKb Extension

The GOKb extension will allow you to use OpenRefine to check in a project, resolve errors and warnings, and ingest data into GOKb.

Steps

Step 1: Download the GOKb Extension

• Go to http://gokb.openlibraryfoundation.org/gokb/api/downloadUpdate
• Click the link to download the extensions.
• Your download will start automatically.

Step 2a: Install the GOKb Extension (Windows)

• The GOKb extension will be downloaded as a .zip file.
• Right click on the file name and select "Extract all..."
• Extract the files to a convenient location. You'll be moving them in a minute, so it doesn't matter where.
• Open the folder where you saved the OpenRefine application and navigate to ...\webapp\extensions.
• Drag the unzipped GOKb extension folder into the "extensions" folder.
• When you open OpenRefine, you will now be asked to log into GOKb with a user name and password.

Step 2b: Install the GOKb Extension (Mac)

• The GOKb extension will be downloaded to your dock as a folder named "gokb" (if one does not already exist).
• From the Finder, open the Library folder by selecting Go>Go to folder.
• For Google Refine 2.5
  • Navigate to Library/Application Support/Google/Refine
• For OpenRefine 2.6
  • Navigate to Library/Application Support/OpenRefine
• If it doesnt already exist, in this folder, create a new folder called "extensions."
• From the dock, drag the "gokb" folder into the "extensions" folder. 
• When you open OpenRefine, you will now be asked to log into GOKb with a user name and password.

Next step

Tutorial: GOKb Data Collection