Introduction
- When installing the
WebAssistant,
the configuration of your computer is left untouched. No changes are automatically made, because WebAssistant
is installed within one folder.
- Removing the application - if you would ever want to ;-) - is only a matter of deleting the MM3-WebAssistant folder.
WebAssistant
is written in Java, and therefore cross-platform. You will need Java Virtual Machine though.
Quick Instruction - For experts
- Download
and decompress the ZIP archive: MM3-WebAssistant-Proxy-Offline-Browser-Private.en.zip
- Click on the file MM3-WebAssistant.jar and follow the statements.
The two most important points are there:
- Enter the following IP address in your browser by using settings or options for a proxy: Address: 127.0.0.1
and Port: 8080
- Please execute the tests. You get to know the basic principle of the
WebAssistant.
If you have any question, please use the step-by-step instruction.
- In future you are going to click on the MM3-WebAssistant.jar and you can start with archiving by surfing.
Step-by-Step Instruction - You would like detailed instructions
If the Quick Start instructions are a bit too short for you, here are these steps explained in more detail:
- After decompressing the
WebAssistant
ZIP archive you get the folder MM3-WebAssistantPrivate. You don't need administration rights to it.
- The program simply can be started by clicking the file MM3-WebAssistant.jar in the folder MM3-WebAssistantPrivate.
After that
WebAssistant
starts and a logo appears.
Solving Problems
- First you get a short introduction, after which the license agreement is displayed.
Please, confirm this with: Accept license
You may also find this agreement here: Download/License
Note
You receive with the button Next the next dialog and with the button Back the precede dialog.
- Please, select: Start Private Edition
-
Before you can use WebAssistant
you will have to adjust the proxy settings in your browser.
Each browser will be different on details. These are the instructions in general:
- Please open your browser which you would like to use by browsing with the
WebAssistant.
- Find the dialog for setting the Proxy; very often Preferences/Advanced/Network
- Switch on the proxy and enter for protocol types HTTP and FTP
the IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 8080
The required proxy configuration is illustrated by a step-by-step description.
Should you ever wish not to use the WebAssistant
for any particular operations, just deactivate the switched-on proxy. Some browsers make it easy to switch the proxy on and off. Please follow the note
to this at the end of the description of the select browser.
See: proxy configuration
- Please, check the proxy configuration of your browser now.
http://127.0.0.1:8080/proxyConfiguration/
On this page selects your browser and the internet access.
Then follow the statements in the check.
Note
- Learn the basic principle now.
You get to know the basic principle of the WebAssistant
Archiving by Browsing with an offline test and an online test.
Program Start
The installation is completed after this and you already know the basic principle of the use of the WebAssistant
- Proxy Offline Browser.
You simply start the WebAssistant
with a click on MM3-WebAssistant.jar. You can immediately then start with archiving by surfing with your browser.
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