The most common way of using WhatsApp on your personal
computer is WhatsApp Web, which requires a smartphone with an active WhatsApp
Account running on it.
However, WhatsApp web records a number of failures especially
when the phone camera is not working properly to clearly scan the connection
code.
As Techbout writes, there are several ways of using WhatsApp
on your PC without having to connect your smartphone.
One of these is the use of Android Emulators –like
“BlueStacks” or “Andy” –which creates an Android like environment on your PC,
allowing you to run Android Apps, including WhatsApp.
BlueStacks has proved to be easiest emulator you can use to
connect WhatsApp on your PC independently, without the need to have an WhatsApp
Account on your Mobile Phone.
Here are the steps to follow;
Download and Install
BlueStacks Android Emulator on your PC and then download and Install WhatsApp
on your PC.
1. Open Chrome or any other web browser on your Computer and
go to bluestacks.com.
2. Once you are on bluestacks.com, click on Download
BlueStacks button to download BlueStacks on your computer.
3. After BlueStacks is downloaded, double-click on the
downloaded file to begin the process of installing BlueStacks on your computer.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
installation of BlueStacks Application on your PC or Mac.
5. Once BlueStacks is installed, open the application by clicking
on the BlueStacks icon.
6. After opening BlueStacks, you should be able to see
WhatsApp on the list of popular Apps listed by BlueStacks. If not, you can
search for WhatsApp by typing in the BlueStacks Search bar.
7. Once you are able to find WhatsApp, click on the Install
button to download and Install WhatsApp on your Computer.
8. After WhatsApp is downloaded and Installed, open WhatsApp
by clicking on the WhatsApp icon on your computer.
9. Next, WhatsApp will prompt you to enter your Phone number
so that you can receive a verification Code from WhatsApp.
You can enter your Home Phone Number, in case you do not
have a Mobile Phone Number.
Verify WhatsApp By Entering Phone Number On Android Phone
10. Once you enter the Home Phone Number, you will see a
verification failed message on your computer. Just click on the Call ME option.
Call Me Option on WhatsApp Verification Screen
11. You will get an Automated Message From WhatsApp on your
Home Phone Number. Listen to the Message and note down the Verification Code.
12. Enter the Verification Code in the pop-up on your
computer (See image below).
Verify WhatsApp By Entering WhatsApp Verification Code
After entering the verification code, you will see your
WhatsApp Account on your computer.
Source: Techbout.com