Social interaction is one of the basic human needs. There is a theory in the field of psychology published by one of the experts named Maslow, with his famous theory Maslow's Pyramid. It was explained that a sense of security is a basic human need after physical needs. We can get a sense of security by doing social activities, socializing with other human beings, it's natural to be like that.
In this increasingly sophisticated era, we are offered various ways and facilities for socializing, in addition to the classic way of meeting face to face. We can use telephone, SMS, email, blogging, video calls, social media/social networks, chatting with messengers, and so on.
For most of the millennial generation, who doesn't know WhatsApp? Of course you also know him right? Even know him well and detail. However, have you ever tried using it for a desktop PC platform? On this occasion, we will discuss WhatsApp for the Windows platform, which is a web-based WhatsApp that can be opened in most Windows-based browsers, called WhatsApp Web.
The advantages of Whatsapp for PC
WhatsApp is a messenger application that is equipped with the convenience of exchanging multimedia files and group chats. WhatsApp is made to be cross-platform, there are Android, iPhone, Mac, Windows, and Windows Phone versions. On the Android platform, WhatsApp is a free and official application. So to get it, Android users can easily install it through the Play Store application.
WhatsApp for the desktop PC platform has been released since January 2015. Starting with WhatsApp for Google Chrome, continued support for Mozilla Firefox and Opera browsers one month later. On WhatsApp's official Twitter page, Thursday 26 February 2015, "WhatsApp Web: https://web.whatsapp.com" – Firefox and Opera browsers are now supported." thus the contents of the WhatsApp tweet on its official Twitter account.
WhatsApp for PC is also made in a desktop version, but what we will review is the browser version of WhatsApp, this version is called WhatsApp Web. That is, the messenger application technically runs with the help of Chrome, Firefox or Opera browsers. Why? Because this is simpler, there is no need to go through the installation process first. Can directly run in the browser window.
Alright, straight to the point, WhatsApp Web works just like WhatsApp on your Android screen. The difference is that in this mode, the screen widens to the size of the browser screen you are using. Of course this is more comfortable right?
To start using WhatsApp Web, first open the WhatsApp application on your smartphone. Find the WhatsApp Web menu via the menu, it's on the top right button, touch it then a drop menu will appear there. After that open your browser, type the address "https://www.whatsapp.com", find the menu to access WhatsApp Web, click then wait a few moments until the QR Code appears.
Return to WhatsApp on Android earlier, select WhatsApp Web, then the Android screen will change to scan camera mode, point to the QR Code that appears on the browser screen. Then the WhatsApp window will appear on the browser screen on your desktop, exactly the same as on the Android screen.
