A
pre-requisite to download WeChat for laptop/PC is a programmer software like
BlueStacks or YouWave which work like Android apps emulator.
BlueStacks
is a free software and be downloaded and installed very easily.
Follow
the steps for installation process:
Step: 1 Open BlueStacks and in the top right corner locate the search bar.
Step: 2 Type
“WeChat” and click on Search play for WeChat. It will search the Google play
store for WeChat application.
Step: 3 Click
on WeChat icon to install it. The file size is around 25 MB. After completing the
download, click on home button.
Step: 4 Open
BlueStacks Cloud Connect in your mobile device and it will prompt you to enter
a pin. In case, you can’t find it, look in play store.
Step: 5 Get
the pin. Path to find cloud connect in BlueStacks is: Open BlueStacks ->
Click on time -> Click on it again -> Settings -> Cloud connect.
Step: 6 Fill
in your mobile number and e-mail. A mail address containing the pin will be
sent. Open your inbox and pen down the pin.
Step: 7 On
your mobile, enter the pin and press “sync”.
Step: 8 From
the BlueStacks app list, open WeChat. Create your account (sign up) or login if
you are already registered.
Alternative Method:
Alternatively
this can be done using YouWave software as BlueStacks takes up lot of RAM and
it may show a graphics card error 25000 in some machines.
Step: 1 Download
and then install Youwave, it is also free.
Download
apk file and copy it. Paste it in C:\Users\My PC\youwave\ directory.
Step: 2 In
the YouWave window, go to view at top left corner and select redraw icons.
Step: 3 Click
on the icon to install it. Sign up or login to use the app.
WeChat
is a very famous Samsung app and is going viral just like WhatsApp or hike because
of some cool features like voice chat, group chat, video calls. It also has a
plethora of emoticons to convey your feelings.
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