conda-reconcile: An Anaconda-based OpenRefine Reconciliation Environment

Pre-requisite Anaconda installation

• (Windows-only) Visual C++ Build Tools: Scrolls down and select the "Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019" download.
• Download Anaconda3, selecting the Python 3.x version 64-bit installer, and install it.
  • (Windows) During installation use the default settings, and ensure the boxes that add conda to your PATH are checked.

Setup this conda environment

• Download the YAML (openrefine.yml) file from this repo or clone it.
• cd to where you downloaded the YAML file.
• Create the conda environment from the YAML file:

$ conda env create -f openrefine.yml

• Activate the environment:

$ source activate refine3

• If your shell complains (and/or you are using Anaconda Prompt), instead drop the source part:

$ activate refine3

Depending on your shell, it should say (refine3) in your command prompt.

Next steps

Make sure you have activated the environment as per above (you must see a refine3 in your prompt).

• Download or clone an existing reconciliation service
  • FAST
  • GeoNames (Note: requires special setup of API user account)
  • Library of Congress
  • VIAF
  • Wikidata (Note: newer versions of OpenRefine have built-in reconciliation to Wikidata)
• Open your shell
  • cd to where you saved the reconciliation service
  • Run it (It runs in the background. You will connect to it via OpenRefine)
    • $ python script_name.py
• Open OpenRefine to begin reconciliation
  • Detailed instructions on running the reconciliation.