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# OpenRefine
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OpenRefine is a Java-based power tool that allows you to load data, understand it,
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clean it up, reconcile it, and augment it with data coming from
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the web. All from a web browser and the comfort and privacy of your own computer.
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[<img src="https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/graphics/icon/open-refine-320px.png" align="right"> ](http://openrefine.org )
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## Download
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* [OpenRefine Releases ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/releases )
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## Run from source
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If you have cloned this repository to your computer, you can run OpenRefine with:
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* `./refine` on Mac OS and Linux
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* `refine.bat` on Windows
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This requires JDK 8 and Apache Maven.
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## Documentation and Videos
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* [User Manual ](https://docs.openrefine.org )
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* [FAQ ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/FAQ )
* [Official Website and tutorial videos ](http://openrefine.org )
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## Contributing to the project
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* [Developers Guide & Architecture ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/wiki/Documentation-For-Developers )
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* [Contributing Guide ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md )
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* [Project Governance ](https://github.com/OpenRefine/OpenRefine/blob/master/GOVERNANCE.md )
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## Contact us
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* [Mailing List ](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openrefine )
* [Twitter ](http://www.twitter.com/openrefine )
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* [Gitter ](https://gitter.im/OpenRefine/OpenRefine )
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* [Matrix (bridged from Gitter) ](https://matrix.to/#/#OpenRefine_OpenRefine:gitter.im )
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## Licensing and legal issues
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OpenRefine is open source software and is licensed under the BSD license
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located in the [LICENSE.txt ](LICENSE.txt ). See the folder `licenses` for information on open source
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libraries that OpenRefine depends on.
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## Credits
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This software was created by Metaweb Technologies, Inc. and originally written
and conceived by David Huynh < dfhuynh @ google . com > . Metaweb Technologies, Inc.
was acquired by Google, Inc. in July 2010 and the product was renamed Google Refine.
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In October 2012, it was renamed OpenRefine as it transitioned to a
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community-supported product.
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See [AUTHORS.md ](./AUTHORS.md ) for the list of OpenRefine contributors and [CONTRIBUTING.md ](./CONTRIBUTING.md ) for instructions on how to contribute yourself.
