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Hello Guys this is Praveen for TechEmpty.com. In this current tutorial I'm going to show
you how to add contacts to WhatsApp on BlueStacks. Before explaining this process, let me provide
you some basic introduction on how to install or download WhatsApp on PC. We have done a
tutorial on the same. You can click here to know how to download or install WhatsApp on
PC using BlueStacks. If your PC doesn't have graphics card, then follow this video on how
to install BlueStacks without Graphics card. If you are familiar with the process, just
watch this video to know the method of installing WhatsApp on PC. To run android apps you need
to have an emulator which is here using BlueStacks. Go to BlueStacks.com and download the split
installer. Run this particular split installer to download all the files or package of BlueStacks
on your PC. Assuming that you have downloaded and installed
WhatsApp on PC using BlueStacks, now follow carefully to add a contact or bulk contacts
to WhatsApp on BlueStacks. First to add a contact to WhatsApp on BlueStacks
App Player. Open BlueStacks and then open up WhatsApp Messenger. Move to Menu and from
the list of options select "Contacts". Over here select the Cartoon Icon and enter the
details like Name and Mobile Number. Do note that the number you are adding here must be
a subscriber to WhatsApp. Otherwise his/her number won't be shown in contact list. Now
come back to chat dashboard and select Chat Icon. The number that you have added before
will be shown here. Select the number to start the conversation.
Second one is to know how to add bulk contact to WhatsApp on BlueStacks. To do this you
need to have a supporting application called Astro File Manager. Please follow the tutorial
carefully from here. I would like to explain this part in few steps.
First one. Go to Playstore or 1MobileMarket on BlueStacks then search for Astro File Manager.
Agree the license agreement and download the application on BlueStacks. So, now you have
Astro FileManager on BlueStacks. Second step is to create vCard File having
.vcf as extension. This step is for smartphone users. To do this, follow these steps. Open
up your smartphone then move to contacts and from the menu select Import/Export. For the
list of options, select Export to SD card. It will take few seconds to minutes based
on your contacts list. Now you have your vCard ready. Transfer it to your computer in anyway
like connecting the smartphone to PC via USB Cable or attaching .vcf file to email account
and download it on your PC. If you don't have any option to add a contact
manually on BlueStacks or in WhatsApp then follow this way. Skip this step if you have
Cartoon Icon to add a new contact to WhatsApp on BlueStacks as I have said in previous step.
So, Open up your MicroSoft Excel Sheet then list down your contacts maximum of 5. Because
we need to convert this excel sheet to vCard using software called Excel to vCard Converter.
This free version allows you to export only 5 contacts at a time. You can repeat the process
as many times to create multiple vCards. Don't forget to Save the file as "Excel 97-2003
Workbook" if you are using MSOffice 2007 and more. So, let's get started.
Visit ExceltovCard.com and download the software from there. I have already downloaded and
installed it on my PC. After opening the software you will get the screen as shown in this video.
Browse the file, as in my case I have saved it on the Desktop. This software will populate
all the fields as shown in this video. Now hit Next to map the fields. This is very important
because it will tell the software which attribute is the name and which one is mobile number.
Do the same thing as I'm showing in this video. After adding all the attributes, hit Next
then click Convert. Now you will get a message saying demo version will convert only 5 contacts.
Hit Ok and select Yes. Now we have vCards ready.
Now final Step for both Smartphone and Non smartphone users. Open my computer and change
the settings to show the hidden files. Copy the vCard files by going to C drive then Program
Data then BlueStacks then UserData then SharedFolder. Non Smartphone users can copy the 5 vCards
by opening SysTools Folder and here in my case I have exported them on my desktop in
the previous step. Here I'm copying my Smartphone generated vCard and Manually generated vCard
using Excel. Now come back to BlueStacks then open Astro
FileManager. Over here in the Locations select BstSharedFolder. Find all the vCards and open
it via Contacts. Within few seconds you will see all your contacts on BlueStacks. Now just
move to WhatsApp then select your contact and start your conversation. Note that only
the contacts who are using WhatsApp will be shown in WhatsApp contacts list.
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